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We need common sense. This isn't about inclusion or exclusion. It's about not pushing sexuality, not pushing racial division. Parents simply want a return to common sense.

Dan Crenshaw On Viral Loudoun County Story: ‘Do You Get It Now?’ — News and Commentary —Dan Crenshaw On Viral Loudoun County Story: ‘Do You Get It Now?’By Hank Berrien•Oct 12, 2021 DailyWire.com•FacebookTwitterMailChip Somodevilla/Getty Images Reacting to the viral story published in The Daily Wire on Monday about a Loudoun County, Virginia, father w...

Looking to get more involved with our 4J School District? This is a great way to better understand how the District operates and fulfill your civic duty at the same time!

✍️Interested in getting involved in 4J’s budget process? The school district is inviting applications for its budget committee. The volunteer committee reviews the proposed annual district budget to ensure it furthers district goals, listens to comments from citizens, and then approves the budget.

There are three openings, two for three-year terms that run through June 30, 2024, and one for a partial term that will end June 30, 2022. Residents interested in serving on the committee should apply by Wednesday, October 13, at 5 p.m. Learn more and apply: 4j.lane.edu/budget-committee-openings-2021

¿Está interesado en involucrarse en el proceso de presupuesto de 4J? El distrito está recibiendo solicitudes para su comité de presupuesto. El comité voluntario revisa el presupuesto anual del distrito para asegurarse de que fomente las metas del distrito, escucha los comentarios de los ciudadanos y luego aprueba el presupuesto.

Hay tres puestos abiertos, dos para términos de tres años que corren hasta el 30 de junio del 2024, y uno para un término parcial que corre hasta el 30 de junio del 2022. Los residentes interesados en servir en el comité deben entregar su solicitud para el miércoles, 13 de octubre a las 5 p.m. Para más información y para solicitar vaya a 4j.lane.edu/budget-committee-openings-2021

If you don't want to be silenced, exercise your right to speak to your local school board!

are NOT the problem! Parents rights are key and inherent, and any school that looks at parents as the problem has that relationship all wrong. This efforts is atrocious and as a father and a school superintendent, I am appalled.

"The letter, from the nonprofit organization America First Legal (AFL) to the United States Inspector General, claims, 'In light of the Attorney General’s Memorandum of October 4, 2021, it appears the Department of Justice is committing the full weight of its federal law enforcement resources to prevent parents from exercising constitutionally-protected rights and privileges, for inappropriate partisan purposes.'

The AFL says it’s an inside job by 'key Biden Administration stakeholders, including the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, and others, have combined to oppress, threaten, and intimidate parents to chill and prevent them from exercising the rights or privileges secured by the Constitution. To date these efforts, though extensive, have generally proven ineffectual.'

And it wasn’t just any insiders. AFL believes high-ranking officials in the Biden White House staff and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have been meeting since early September to collude not only in the writing of Attorney General Garland’s memorandum but to 'develop a plan to use a letter from an outside group as pretext for federal action to chill, deter, and discourage parents from exercising their constitutional rights and privileges.'" https://bit.ly/2YBQtHQ

"Gov. DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw released the results from weeks of data that showed schools that obeyed the Florida law and allowed children to attend school without masks on saw no statistically significant difference in outcomes compared to the rogue school districts that imposed mask mandates in defiance of state law." Read the data and more on this story. >> https://bit.ly/3uTnn2l

I don't know anything more than what's in the post here but concerning that our schools aren't paying closer attention to the fragile mental states inflicted upon our youth by society (including a failed pandemic response from those in charge, increased screen time, etc.)

Edit: the original post was taken down, here's a link to more information https://www.kezi.com/content/news/Thurston-High-School-parents-voice-concern-after-they-say-a-student-made-violent-threats-575465621.html

A chance to show solidarity for medical freedom this Tuesday in Springfield

To be silent is no longer an option. Yes you will see some lash out but that is not on you hate is their choice. Our community depends on and end to apathy. It’s time to move.

This is insanity. For far too long school boards have been marching towards indoctrination. The BLM/social justice takeover of America last summer pulled back the curtain.

National School Boards Association Calls Protesters Against Critical Race Theory Domestic Terrorists, Requests Federal Intervention Trying to criminalize political opposition, a sign that school board protests by parents are making in impact.

To think we were hoping for mask optional education just a month or 2 ago...it does feel like the deck's stacked sometimes. One option that has picked up steam involves parallel learning environments outside the public system. Other efforts are ongoing to move funding to these structures from the public system as the kids move.

I'm continuing to encourage 4J to follow the science regarding kids and infections and hope more of you will join me again. The last meeting only had 4 Public Comments of the 10 allowed, we can utilize this system better.

This afternoon, on a call with Governor Kate Brown, OHA Director Pat Allen and Dr. Tom Jeanne I asked for the *specific, statistical criteria that’s being used to keep the State of Emergency in effect and at what point the Emergency would be rescinded.

The answer came in the form of comments about hospital workforce shortages, (which I might point out aren’t about to get any better after the October 18th vax mandate goes into effect) and infection rates, but nothing about what they’re basing continuing the State of Emergency on:
No answer about a data point or a set of criteria for when the State of Emergency would lifted.

( Still waiting for answers to questions submitted in April and two weeks ago regarding hospital capacity and vaccine breakthrough.)

Considering that the OHA won’t release testing data (PCR info) despite numerous public records requests from myself and Oregon Sen. Dennis Linthicum, how can we determine the accuracy of those tests?

Now we know that half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have mild or asymptomatic cases (Harvard Medical School, Tufts Medical Center study), and have been hospitalized because of other underlying conditions.

Today, Governor Brown told County Chairs:

“ The only pathway out of the pandemic is vaccination….to avoid “ more draconian measures”.

“ There are two choices; a vaccinated workforce or an unvaccinated workforce depleted by illness”

“ Talk to the vaccine hesitant…if you care about children…care about the future”

“ Business restrictions will stay on the table”

“ We need to double down on our efforts” and get children under 12 years old vaccinated.

When asked about natural immunity, Dr. Tom Jeanne said:
“Evidence for natural immunity is not known…but we know the vaccines are totally safe to use and provide better immunity”.
( Apparently, no one at the State is checking the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) or the research about natural immunity.

Regarding the Biden 100 employee vaccine mandate, Governor Brown said “We have to do what they require; but we could choose to go to 50”.

Klamath County has enlisted the help of local media to encourage vaccination through incentives like “a years- worth of gas, free groceries…even a big truck” and asked for more State funding for additional vaccine prizes.

Governor Brown remarked that those efforts were “ very creative, very clever”.

(Meanwhile, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.67 million in grants to five institutions including Johns Hopkins, Harvard Medical School and OHSU to explore potential links between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual changes, since these are among the side effects being reported).

As we look ahead to even more healthcare staff shortages as a result of the vaccine mandate, Governor Brown shared that taxpayers have spent $100 million to bring in 600 health care workers from out of State, and that doesn’t include the tab for the National Guard.

Rural counties are up against the worst of it with fire, ambulance and hospital staff shortages already being felt.

Looking for a way to help out and become more familiar with your 4J School District? This is a great opportunity to step up and get involved.

✍️Interested in getting involved in 4J’s budget process? The school district is inviting applications for its budget committee. The volunteer committee reviews the proposed annual district budget to ensure it furthers district goals, listens to comments from citizens, and then approves the budget.

There are three openings, two for three-year terms that run through June 30, 2024, and one for a partial term that will end June 30, 2022. Residents interested in serving on the committee should apply by Wednesday, October 13, at 5 p.m. Learn more and apply: 4j.lane.edu/budget-committee-openings-2021

¿Está interesado en involucrarse en el proceso de presupuesto de 4J? El distrito está recibiendo solicitudes para su comité de presupuesto. El comité voluntario revisa el presupuesto anual del distrito para asegurarse de que fomente las metas del distrito, escucha los comentarios de los ciudadanos y luego aprueba el presupuesto.

Hay tres puestos abiertos, dos para términos de tres años que corren hasta el 30 de junio del 2024, y uno para un término parcial que corre hasta el 30 de junio del 2022. Los residentes interesados en servir en el comité deben entregar su solicitud para el miércoles, 13 de octubre a las 5 p.m. Para más información y para solicitar vaya a 4j.lane.edu/budget-committee-openings-2021

Not looking for sensationalism, just waiting for our elected officials to start following the science. When will they recognize the minimal impact of Covid in children and the extreme impact of Covid restrictions on children? https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/09/we-will-regret-masking-kids

We Will Regret Masking Kids | National Review Children face little risk of catching or transmitting COVID, and cloth masks are ineffective at best.

4J Board Meeting coming up this week. Sign up by tomorrow to give public comments.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETS WEDNESDAY: The board will meet in a work session at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 to continue its discussion of the All Students Belong safety and belonging initiative work plan. The regular board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. The board will receive an update on the return of students to full-time, in-person learning and hear a presentation on the district's school safety systems. For the full meeting agenda, visit meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1549?meeting=494550.

You can listen to or watch school board meetings via video stream on Zoom, audio stream on the district website, and radio broadcast on KRVM 1280-AM and 98.7-FM.

Zoom (video) link: https://zoom.us/j/97396578668?pwd=LzBReEpqZ0JxRzVpaVdlQ3h5UFVzdz09
Live stream (audio) link: tinyurl.com/4Jlivestream

To attend in-person or to speak (in-person or via Zoom), submit a request by 5 p.m. on the Monday before this meeting: 4j.lane.edu/board/meetings.

This just in, overreactions continue to be the norm.

Oregon’s second-largest high school temporarily closes due to COVID-19 spread Reynolds High School will not have class for the remainder of the week and will revert to distance learning Sept. 20-24.

Newberg is attempting to keep all politics out of school via policy. Why do they feel that is necessary right now? Could it be to avoid situations like this where Roseburg appears to have no such policy but will do it anyways"if" the superintendent disagrees with your politics?

CORRECTION: One of the names of the law enforcement officers listed as present during the event, provided to the Beacon by eye witnesses , was incorrect. Officer Taggard (sp), was NOT present. Detective Kevin Taggart is a Detective with the Myrtle Creek Police Department. We have since confirmed with Winston Police Chief Brandon Sarti that Officer Bobby Carpenter and Kevin VanAtta, both school resource officers, were present as was Chief Sarti.

Oregon State Senator Dallas Heard was removed by law enforcement from the campus of Douglas High School early Wednesday morning when preparing to deliver remarks to students there on the governor's mask mandates. Students the Beacon spoke with confirmed they had received the school's permission before inviting Senator Heard to the event. They said they spoke to Principal Anderson and Vice Principal Holveck on September, 8, 9 and a final follow-up Monday the 13th to secure approval and make arrangements. They were told the event would have to be outdoors on the front lawn, not inside the school facility.
They were shocked when Principal Anderson appeared outside and directed school resource officers Kevin VanAtta, and Bobby Carpenter to ask the senator to leave! Carpenter became frustrated, according to the students, when Senator Heard asked for an explanation for the unprecedented act of asking an elected official to leave a public facility. He stormed off and made a phone call, after which he returned to Senator Heard and informed him that Superintendent Kevin Miller said he has to go!
The Beacon called and spoke with Principal Anderson, who confirmed the removal took place. When asked under whose authority or what policy the decision was based upon he refused to comment, stating any questions would have to be answered by Superintendent Miller. When we spoke to Miller and asked who made the decision to remove the senator, Miller replied "That would be me". We then asked what state statute or school policy he relied upon to make that decision, he replied "We don't allow protests on the school's campus." When asking a follow-up about the permission that had already be issued to the students for the event, he said 'I have a busy schedule...and hung up on us.
Senator Heard told the Beacon he was told the only persons allowed on campus are students who are scheduled to be in class. This presumes also that no parents are allowed on campus.

Proud of all the independent organizers helping to maintain continuity of education for those whom the public schools are falling short. Here's a solution one town in Colorado found:

https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/13/how-rural-colorado-parents-created-a-no-politics-public-school-in-just-one-year/

How Colorado Parents Created A 'No Politics' Public School For Their Kids Their local school board denied these parents' application to open a classical school in their mountain town. These parents would not take no for an answer.

Tempered excitement because we're sheltering kids from a virus that is 0.0% deadly to them?

Eugene 4J Opens with Tempered Excitement The first day of school looked a bit different for staff and students in Eugene today [Friday], but after 18 months of changing protocols, teachers are

Nothing quite like remote meetings to stifle public input. Does this violate the letter of Oregon's public meetings law or just the spirit of it?

Winston-Dillard School Board to meet online after 'multiple threats' Wednesday evening's Winston-Dillard School Board meeting has been moved to a remote format "due to multiple threats of violence," the district superintendent said in a statement on social media. According to the statement, one threat was deemed credible by law enforcement. "Due to the threats there....

Good news.

4J School District on track to start as scheduled despite multiple petitions to change LANE COUNTY, Ore. — It looks like schools in the 4J School District will be starting as scheduled this coming Friday. This is despite an attempt from parents petitioning to delay the start of school because of the recent covid surge in Lane County. That petition now has over 1,600 signatures.....

When evaluating the risks of Covid, the risks of our response also need to be considered. For too long these secondary risks have been ignored or their effects diminished. Without holistic solutions we are speeding down a narrow tunnel without headlights on. https://www.aier.org/article/more-covid-suicides-than-covid-deaths-in-kids/

More “Covid Suicides” than Covid Deaths in Kids "Society needs to remember that the stolen Covid generation will one day run the country. Teachers resisting returning to class should recognize that this generation currently locked-in to bedroom Zoom classes will one day care for us in our old age. And politicians should remember that this...

❤️ The start of school is just around the corner—we can hardly wait! We're excited to be welcoming students back to school this fall to attend classes on-site full-time, five days a week, after more than a year of distance learning and hybrid on-site/online learning.

• Thursday, Sept. 9: Transition day for grades K, 6 and 9
• Friday, Sept. 10: First day of classes for all grades

Here are some quick, easy and important things parents can do to get ready for your student’s first day: 4j.lane.edu/parent-checklist-2021

If you're near Cottage Grove, they could use your support tonight.

I appreciate KEZI sharing the story of fed up parents but their count was a bit low, I counted three dozen more than the two dozen stated and another parent told me they had the turnout closer to 70.

Parents protest mask wearing at 4J school board meting In May, the district announced masks would still be required on campuses, months before the governor's new requirement. Now it being a state-wide law, disricts could face penalities for defying it. It's unlikely 4J will go against the new rule.

Call to Action! Meet at 200 N Monroe St, Eugene, OR 97402 on Wednesday before the 4J Board Meeting (message for more information)

Wondering what you can do to be heard?

Lane County Commissioners meet Tuesday, August 3rd at 9am
4J School Board meets Wednesday, August 4that 7pm, deadline for public comments is Monday, August 2nd at 5pm.

See links in comments

In Oregon, add to the Mainstream Normies category:

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How is ANY of this NOT concerning???

Here are three action items that each and every one of us should do:

💥 Restoreoregonnow.org/sff_petition - sign it and share it.

💥 Attend your county commissioners meetings. Ask them to stand with their constituents against shutdowns, masking, etc.

💥 Attend your local school board meetings! Ask your school boards to push back against masking your children!!

The Kids Were Safe the Whole Time Why we should rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else.

Schools around Oregon are leaving the masking option up to families, will 4J, Bethel, and Springfield join this common sense approach? If not, will you be sending your children to one of these options, homeschooling, or another innovative solution? Some families may be fortunate enough to afford private schools, where is the equity for the rest?

No Mask Mandates Reported:

Albany
Beaverton High School
Canby
Christian Schools (N. Clackamas, New Hope, Riverview, and Country Christian, Central Christian)
Coquille
Crook County School District
Eagle Point Central Point District 9
Harrisburg
Hermiston
Mollala
Monroe
Newburg
Oregon Trail
Pleasant Hill
Redmond ISD
Sam’s Valley and District 6
Silver Falls
West Gate and Tigard
West Linn/Wilsonville
Yamhill Carlton

(Meanwhile 4J has quietly shifted their in person board meeting to a virtual format where parents and community have limited access to OUR school board, more on this to come...).

From Stacey Bee: our first meeting in the Eugene/Springfield area. Our next family friendly meeting is at 5PM this Monday, July 19th, at Emerald Park (1400 Lake Dr, Eugene, OR 97404). Bring a chair or blanket in case we don’t get one of the structures. Please spread the word and join us. If you are in Lane County and want to stay in the loop but cannot make it to our gathering on Monday, message me your email address.

Some ideas posted on the Unmask Our Kids Oregon group:

👉 District Facebook groups are paramount. The decisions are at the school board level. Start a group page or become active in the one already created. Ban together and continually fill the page with email sync dates and district information (emails, meeting dates, agendas, ask questions...). This continually builds and uplifts the community.

👉 Networking to connect with people outside the district in like-minded groups is crucial. It was the like-minded advocacy founded in social media groups that were a tremendous help when decisions were at the state level. These folks helped get kids back IN schools. Large groups, such as this one, are how information easily flows hand-to-hand (state data, studies, follow area districts). So, take time to share in these groups both what has worked and how to improve as well as take away from value others post.

👉 Stay focused. A lot is going on in education regarding the RSSL and curricula. Don’t confuse your advocacy (you’ll lose the audience). Focus on what is on fire then go in focusing on clean up.

👉 Ask for help. Is there an upcoming school board decision? Post on all outlets the issue, your ask, ALL email contacts of those making the decision and due by date.

👉 Share in your social circles on your page, send texts and email. Rally their help, too. Build up awareness and lead by suggesting ways to help.

👉 Be fearless, yet respectful in posts, emails, and actions.

👉 Keep a positive attitude. It is contagious.

People want to help unmask our kids statewide, but we can’t want it more than you do for your district 💜

Bethel, 4J, and Springfield parents, we need to come together now to start elevating our voices for our new school boards! Open parents' forum will be held from 5-7pm tonight, Monday, 7/12 at Emerald Park off of River Road in Eugene. If you find yourself wondering, "why are our summer school programs still requiring masks after the Governor pronounced the state 'fully open?'" then this is the group for you!

Another Eugene area 4th of July Celebration!

This is the same paper that decides nearly every election in Lane County. Note to the Weekly: if your side is opposed to a patriotic gathering celebrating American independence, maybe you need to reevaluate your agenda. This is set up to be a family friendly event, hope to see you all in Creswell and that "counter protestors" have the sense to either join in the celebration of freedom or stay home and recognize the importance of this day to many in our community.

CALL TO ACTION: Wednesday the 16th is the last 4J Board Meeting!

Our "leaders" have failed us. Whatever the reason was initially for this hysteria, it is now clear that we have jumped the shark.

Joyce Smith-Johnson just threatened that if we see school based spread then students don't get an in person graduation. Minor children are being forced to wear masks and coerced to get an experimental shot by a person in power using coercion to encourage particular actions from their subordinates. This carrot and stick treatment is unacceptable. This appears to be one of the individuals at the District that is preventing our children from having any semblance of a normal year.

https://www.4j.lane.edu/board/meetings/

School Board Meetings The Eugene School Board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Education Center, 200 North Monroe, Eugene. This schedule sometimes varies, and additional meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary.

Interested in participating in tonight's 4J School Board meeting? Too bad, you didn't sign up by noon on Memorial Day. Still want to play pretend and watch the virtual show? Find the link here:

School Board Meetings The Eugene School Board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Education Center, 200 North Monroe, Eugene. This schedule sometimes varies, and additional meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary.

Concerned about 4J schools pushing vaccines on minors without parental consent? Want to keep political ideologies out of our school curriculums? Didn't sign up on the holiday yesterday to speak at tomorrow's meeting? If we can't speak to the 4J Board directly, should we meet at our publicly owned 4J District Office at 200 N. Monroe Street Eugene, Oregon 97402 tomorrow night before the 7pm Board Meeting?