‘We Will Not Co-Parent with the Government,’ Says Moms for America® Founder Kimberly Fletcher Ahead of Upcoming MomRise 2021 Conference
August 31, 2021
DAYTON, OHIO — Parents are rising up to challenge school authorities over mask and vaccine mandates, a movement championed by Moms for America® (momsforamerica.us), which hascalled for a National Parents’ Strike to keep children at home.
At a press conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 19, Moms for America® founder Kimberly Fletcher spoke on behalf of Moms for America® Action in officially announcing the parents’ strike.
“We as mothers and parents are very concerned about what’s happening with our own children,” Fletcher said. “We have had enough of the forced mandates, knee-jerk reactions, and government overreach in the decision making and the well-being of our children. We will not co-parent with the government.
“I urge all concerned moms to check out our monthly Cottage Meetings and sign up for the MomRise 2021 Conference in October.”
The call for a parents’ strike was triggered by condescending school officials and the federal Center for Disease Control (CDC), which issued a recommendation for “universal indoor masking by all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status (updated Aug. 5).”
In addition to opposing mask mandates for children, Moms for America® is also calling for parents to protest mandatory COVID-19 testing in schools and any requirements for K-12 students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Our movement is growing,” Fletcher said. “This isn’t about masks or vaccines; it’s about freedom. We want the freedom to choose what is in the best interest of our children, and we have a fundamental right to do so.”
In Genesee County, Michigan, hundreds of parents lined the streets of the city of Flint on August 19 to protest the requirements. Earlier, at a Mattawan school board meeting, parents spent nearly four hours arguing against mask mandates. Some called them “muzzles.”
Cindy Chafian, Director of Coalitions and Engagement for Moms for America® Action, said that homeschooling has become the answer for more and more parents frustrated with masks, mandates and miseducation.
“The public school system has turned into nothing more than a re-education camp for Marxist indoctrination and we no longer will stay on board,” Chafian said. “We have the power to decide what is best for our children, and we are going to take that power and authority back. These children belong to us. They do not belong to the government.”
“The National Parents’ Strike is the best immediate action that parents can take,” Fletcher said. “Few parents can afford to file lawsuits, and school board elections to get rid of these bad members are too far in the future.
“Right now, this is about the urgent need to safely protect our children, and that’s going to have to be pulling them out [of schools],” she said. “If enough parents do that, the districts will be forced to reverse these bad policies, because they will lose per-pupil revenue.
“Kids are money, and when we pull our children out, how are they going to get paid?” she said.
Moms are learning how to fight back at Moms for America®’s Cottage Meetings, and more will be equipped at the MomRise 2021 Conference slated in October.
Fletcher stated, “We need parents across the country to take a powerful stand and say NO MORE! This is an issue in every single state at some level. It’s time for parents to strike back! Keep your kids out of school until your demands are met.”
Moms want to be empowered to protect their rights, and Moms for America® can tell them how and guide them specifically on what to do.
There are currently 113 Cottage Meetings in 23 states, with a Cottage Meeting Series streaming virtually that has connected thousands of moms across the country. Moms for America® seeks to grow the number of Cottage Meetings to 400 by the end of 2021. Cottage Meetings equip, educate, and engage moms on their terms—in their homes, growing and nurturing relationships in their family and with other moms in their community.
MomRise 2021 is a national gathering of mothers on Oct. 1-2, 2021 and hosted by Moms for America®. MomRise will bring moms together from across the country (in person or via livestream) to encourage and empower them and help moms realize the powerful influence they have in our homes, communities and through our votes.
Moms for America®, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education corporation, is recognized as one of the fastest growing movements of women in America on a mission to reclaim culture for truth, family, freedom, and the constitution, to raise a new generation of patriots, and to heal America from the inside out through the homes and hearts of the mothers of America.
Moms for America Action, the 501(c)(4) division of Moms for America, consists of thousands of moms from every race, religion and nationality who believe in our Republic, our Constitution, and our God-given liberties. Moms for America Action is the voice of mothers on the cultural and political issues of the day. Moms for America Action strives to faithfully represent the hearts of mothers from all across our great nation–moms who inspire faith and bless America by raising tomorrow’s leaders.
For more information on Moms for America, visit www.MomsforAmerica.us, its Facebook page or follow on YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. For more information on Moms for America Action, visit www.mfaaction.com.
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To interview Kimberly Fletcher, Founder and President of Moms for America®, or Cindy Chafian, Director of Coalitions and Outreach for Moms for America Action, contact Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Jeff Tolson, 610.584.1096, ext. 108, or Deborah Hamilton, ext. 102.
