Ashley Jacobs is a passionate advocate for independent schools and has a deep appreciation for the transformative impact they can have on young minds. Ashley has witnessed first-hand the cultural shifts that have occurred in many school communities, both public and independent. Motivated by a desire to ensure that children's voices are heard and that they are equipped with the skills to engage in civil discourse and critical thinking, Ashley co-founded Parents Unite. This group of dedicated parents is committed to championing diversity of thought in private schools across New England. As the executive director of Parents Unite, Ashley leads the charge in addressing the urgent need for diversity of thought in private schools. She recognizes that the outsized influence of accrediting agencies can limit the range of professional development and resources available to schools.

Today, Ashley joins me to discuss the divisive, woke agenda that teachers are being forced to teach our children and the challenges parents face in educating their children. We examine the steep rise in young girls who have been peer pressured into thinking that they want to be boys, the mental health struggles that are brought on by teaching about transgenderism, and why it’s problematic to let children determine their gender identity. We discuss the setbacks that programs like Title IX have on women’s rights, and how the program allows female athletes to be overshadowed by biological males competing against them. We also discuss the lack of transparency and accountability in schools and how parents can advocate for themselves and make their voices heard.

“Knowledge seems to be secondary now at schools.” - Ashley Jacobs

This week on Political Contessa:

• How Parents Unite is helping parents get their voice heard and their children’s lives back from doctors and schools
• Parent’s biggest competition to raise healthy, well-adjusted children
• How COVID-19 exposed the hidden agenda at schools
• The rise of girls who have been peer pressured into saying they want to be boys
• Why Title IX set women’s rights back 50 years
• Why awareness and rational thought is the only way to combat these changes
• The bait and switch tactics private schools use in their admissions policies
• How the transgender movement hijacked the progress that the lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities have made
• How some medical professionals are profiting from the transgender lifestyle
• How schools can facilitate conversations so parents know what their children are being taught
• Why schools are failing our children in the basics, like reading and math
• Why many good teachers are being prevented from actually teaching
• Why children shouldn’t lose out on education to make a small group of adults happy

Connect with Ashley Jacobs:

• Parents Unite Website

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