by Penka Arsova
LaCorte News
A board member of a San Diego public school district injected the notions of white supremacy and slavery while arguing against re-opening schools in the area.
The story: Chardá Bell-Fontenot, the Vice President of La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools, made the comments during a virtual meeting with other board members. During the meeting, which took place on Feb. 23, members on the board were trying to set a date for a return to in-person learning.
Bell-Fontenot pushed back against the effort to go back to schools and spoke to her colleagues in a condescending manner.
What she said: When one board member pointed to a poll that around 70-80% of parents wanted their children to return to school for in-person instructions, Bell-Fontenot questioned its veracity.