
Virginia PTA official resigns after 'let them die' comment in response to Critical Race Theory critics
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A leader in the Virginia Parent Teacher Association has resigned after saying "let them die" regarding a group of protesters opposed to Critical Race Theory being taught in schools.
Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA Vice President of Training, was asked to resign after she made the controversial comments in front of a crowd, according to a statement from the Virginia PTA. Leete is also a board member of the Fairfax, Virginia, NAACP. Leete's comments were captured in video taken outside Luther Jackson Middle School, where a Fairfax County Virginia school board meeting was held Thursday night.
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