The Michigan Democratic Party deleted a post that seemingly mocked parents for wanting a say in their child’s education and recommended private schools as a place for parental guidance, according to screenshots reviewed by the Daily Caller.
The state party posted about parental rights in education on Saturday, Jan. 15, according to the Detroit News. Following backlash from constituents and politicians alike, the Democratic Party removed the post and issued an apology.
“Not sure where this ‘parents-should-control-what-is-taught-in-schools-because-they-are-our-kids” is originating, but parents do have the option to choose to send their kids to a hand-selected private school at their own expense if this is what they desire,” the original post read.
“The purpose of a public education is not to teach kids only what parents want them to be taught,” the post continued. “It is to teach them what society needs them to know. The client of the public school is not the parent, but the entire community, the public.”
