![]() Moms for Liberty recently hired a part-time assistant and Descovich is now receiving a stipend as the executive director. Moms for Liberty has set up three political action committees and its chapters are now endorsing candidates in school board elections, although Descovich and Justice insist the group is non-partisan.Īccording to Descovich, the organization has “cleared $300,000” in funding through T-shirt sales, small donations and fundraising events. “We want people to show up for that school board race that’s at the bottom of the ballot and affect the ballot all the way up on education issues,” Descovich said. ![]() Next year, they say, will be the “year of the parent” at the ballot box. CNNĪs the group gains momentum, the moms are turning their focus to expansion and elections. Tiffany Justice, left, and Tina Descovich say they started Moms for Liberty to be a voice for parents' rights. ![]() With Moms for Liberty t-shirts that carry slogans such as “We do NOT CO-PARENT with the GOVERNMENT,” members are taking to podiums at school board meetings and rallies to protest mask and vaccine mandates, materials in books and curriculum related to race and LGBTQ rights, and critical race theory (CRT), among other concerns, including falling literacy rates. They say their goal is to have a Moms for Liberty chapter in every school district, showing up at every school board meeting in the country. The organization grew exponentially in a matter of months, according to the founders, who say they now have 167 chapters across more than 30 states with 70,000 members. “Just like with any successful organization or business or anyone that’s successful, if you fill the need that’s out there, people will be drawn to it,” Descovich said. ![]() The Moms for Liberty use social media and their website to spread their message. The duo credits “word of mouth” for their growth, which has also spurred groups of parents who oppose their stance. “From that moment on, it’s been like a wildfire all across the country.” “I said, ‘Yes, let’s do it,” Justice said. Two weeks after the organization launched, however, a mom from New York reached out, expressing interest in starting a chapter there, Descovich said. The duo’s initial goal was to establish 67 chapters, one in each Florida county. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Imagesįlorida Department of Education releases paychecks it withheld from school board members that implemented mask mandates Orange County Public Schools reported that roughly 4% of students submitted notes to opt-out of the districts face mask requirement on the first day of school. ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 6: Parents drop their kids off at Hillcrest Elementary school in Orlando with a sign at the entrance advising for the requirement of face masks for students unless the parents opt out of the mandate by writing a note to school officials. With the balance of power up for grabs in both the US House and Senate, analysts say “parent power” could become a potent national force after already impacting the Virginia gubernatorial election and local races last month. They are now focusing on the 2022 midterm elections – from school board and county races to federal offices – and are harnessing a lot of the anti-government sentiment stoked by the coronavirus pandemic and public health orders. Justice and fellow mom Tina Descovich are the two women behind Moms for Liberty, a group of conservatives that came together in January to fight for parental rights in Florida and has since spread across the country. “We have ornaments,” Tiffany Justice points out proudly, quick to show a version of a Thomas Jefferson quote on the ornament: “God that gave us life, gave us liberty.” Tucked away in the back of an office in a Florida strip mall is a tidy storage room filled with hundreds of navy blue t-shirts, hats, flags and even Christmas decor.
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