Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit against Springfield Public Schools for violating the state\u2019s sunshine laws, saying SPS failed to provide documents his office requested after parents complained of lessons and curriculum based on Critical Race Theory (CRT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On November 16, 2021, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit against Springfield Public Schools for violating the state\u2019s sunshine laws. Schmitt says Springfield failed to provide documents his office requested after parents complained of lessons and curriculum based on Critical Race Theory (CRT).<\/p>\n
In a\u00a0press release announcing the action<\/a>, the AG\u2019s office said, in part:<\/p>\n Upon questioning by the Attorney General\u2019s Office, Springfield Public Schools admitted that they\u2019ve provided equity training to students in the GO CAPS program for the past three school years. In May of 2021, Springfield Public Schools reported that it had formed a \u201cCulturally Relevant Curriculum Review\u201d and adopted a Culturally Responsible Scorecard to implement a social justice evaluation of core curriculum, including math.<\/p>\n After the Springfield Public Schools School Board limited public comments and Springfield Public Schools announced that they would not release training materials to the public, the Attorney General\u2019s Office filed a Sunshine Law request on behalf of concerned parents to find out exactly how frequently critical race theory and antiracism materials and teachings were supplied or taught to students.<\/p>\n In response, Springfield Public Schools provided a fee estimate that demanded an initial deposit of $37,000. The lawsuit alleges, \u201cSpringfield Public Schools violated \u00a7 610.026.2 [the Sunshine Law] by demanding a deposit for items or services other than copies as a precondition to making public records available to the Attorney General\u2019s Office.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Schmitt also put together a lengthy thread on twitter sharing details his office had learned about the teacher trainings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The effort to indoctrinate our kids through the divisive lens of #CriticalRaceTheory<\/a> is happening in the heartland. Springfield Public Schools has been caught red handed & now are refusing to provide documents we\u2019ve requested.<\/p>\n Today\u2014on behalf of parents I filed suit. #CRT<\/a> <\/p>\n A \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n — Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) November 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n