Just the News – The Rhode Island mother who turned to public records law to learn what the school district was teaching her daughter is now a defendant in a lawsuit by the state and local teachers union.

The Rhode Island and South Kingstown chapters of the National Education Association sued Nicole Solas and the school district this week to stop the latter from releasing records sought by Solas, including curriculum and policies related to critical race theory, antiracism, gender theory and children’s sexuality.

The chapters filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction Thursday, asking a Rhode Island Superior Court judge to personally review alleged personnel files sought by Solas to determine if their public interest outweighs the “personal privacy interests” of the teachers. Continue reading →