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Parents clash over Lifewise program during Everett School Board public comment
Summary
Two public commenters pressed the Everett Public Schools Board on Lifewise: one urged the board to rescind permission for the program, calling it 'Christian nationalist' and alleging student recruitment; another parent said lawsuits won’t touch classroom funds and urged fact‑based debate.
Demara, a district resident, used her three minutes during public comment to urge the Everett Public Schools Board of Directors to end the district’s relationship with Lifewise, calling the organization’s materials and outreach "indoctrination" and asserting it operates as a "Christian nationalist" program in schools. She said a teacher told a parent she needed to send an opt‑out email and described a student‑distributed card that linked to Lifewise, saying that children were being "recruited" and that parents who opted their children out were not being protected. "This is yet another reason that the board should use the…
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