The National School Boards Association head had prior knowledge of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's Oct. 4 memo instructing federal law enforcement to crack down on parents at school board members, an email from an NSBA official reveals.
Chip Slaven, who was CEO of the NSBA at the time, was made aware of Garland's email without notifying the organization's Board of Directors, an email obtained by nonprofit group Parents Defending Education through a public record request shows.
"I understand Chip [Slaven] knew about the A.G. directives before they were published. So much for communicating with the BOD [Board of Directors]," reads an Oct. 5 email from NSBA southern regional director Pam Doyle to Beverly Slough, who sits on the NSBA Board of Directors.
This is the first revelation showing that the NSBA knew about Garland's memo prior to its publication.
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