The American Parents Coalition is calling on Congress to examine federal funding of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, stating that the organization promotes radical political ideology onto schoolchildren nationwide with tax dollars.
Concerns Over Funding and Agenda
Executive director of American Parents Coalition Alleigh Marré said, ‘taxpayer dollars should never support institutions that promote political activism.’ Marré noted that instead of focusing on its intended mission to promote STEM programs, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is focused on ‘equity in STEM,’ transgender ideology, and climate activism in classrooms.
Marré emphasized that ‘parents deserve accountability and transparency when it comes to what their dollars are being used for and what is being taught to their children.’ The coalition’s letter to Congressman Brian Babin, chairman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, urged Congress to investigate NASEM’s funding and practices.
NASEM has been criticized for promoting a specific climate agenda and so-called ‘environmental justice’ curricula in K–12 schools. The organization has also promoted gender ideology to schools, encouraging the use of ‘affirming pronouns’ and validating students’ self-declared gender identities, even when parents object or refuse to do so.
Call for Transparency and Accountability
The American Parents Coalition’s letter stated that while NASEM receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding every year, it has ‘transformed itself into a platform for pushing radical political agendas into K–12 classrooms across America.’ The coalition argued that NASEM’s workshops, curricula partnerships, and DEI-framed publications appear to be in direct conflict with federal directives.
Marré and the American Parents Coalition are seeking transparency and accountability from NASEM and Congress, ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly and that parents have a say in what their children are taught in school.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
