FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, APRIL 17 GREATER GEORGIA URGES DEKALB TO REJECT RADICAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ATLANTA - Today, former U.S. Senator and Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler urged the DeKalb County Board of Education to vote no on the confirmation of Devon Horton for DeKalb County School Superintendent. Greater Georgia, which previously spoke out against partisan curriculum in the Atlanta Public School System, slammed Horton's controversial history of indoctrination and racial discrimination at past school districts. "One of the greatest threats to future generations is school administrators who utilize classrooms as the conduit for partisan or cultural indoctrination rather than for educational success," said Loeffler. "DeKalb's choice for school superintendent is one such radical activist. With his track record of pushing a progressive worldview onto faculty and students alike, including divisive BLM Inc. curriculum, he's hijacked the education system he is supposed to support. The bottom line is, we fail our children when we abandon teaching basic skills like math and reading to push political agendas. DeKalb County students deserve the best chance at success, which is why Greater Georgia urges the School Board to vote "NO" on the approval of Devon Horton." Horton, who currently serves as a superintendent in the Chicago area, first became a figure of national controversy in 2020 when he announced that black, brown, and LGBTQ students would return to in-person learning in his school district before other students. When parents objected, Horton lashed out, accusing them of "white supremacist thinking." He earned further notoriety for becoming one of the first superintendents in the nation to implement "BLM at School" - collaborating with Black Lives Matter activists and local teachers' unions to create a curriculum that aims to "disrupt Western-prescribed nuclear family structure" and "foster a queer-affirming network." Horton was later sued in 2021 for his racially-charged policies and curriculum - including mandatory training that required teachers to accept that "white individuals are loud, authoritative and controlling" and to "denounce white privilege." Students, meanwhile, were encouraged to sign a "pledge to be anti-racist" as part of their curriculum. The DeKalb County Board of Education, which selected Horton as its sole finalist for the position of Superintendent, is slated to vote to approve his contract in the coming days. Many in the community have criticized a lack of transparency in the Board's selection process - with one board member admitting that Horton was never actually in the top five candidates for consideration. A bipartisan coalition including a Democrat lawmaker, local GOP groups, and the NAACP have all spoken out in opposition to Horton. If approved, he would oversee more than 90,000 students - in one of the largest school systems in Georgia. Greater Georgia, launched by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is a 501(c4) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to growing participation in the democratic process by mobilizing and empowering voters. The group works year-round to educate and register voters, engage with diverse and underrepresented communities, and protect election integrity. ### Media Contact: [email protected] Paid for by Greater Georgia Action, Inc. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. www.GreaterGeorgia.com   Greater Georgia Action, Inc | P.O. Box 550988, Atlanta, GA 30355 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!