Parents say the donation from Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, shows that the conservatives' attempt to 'take over school boards' has made its way into Contra Costa County, too.
"There is an effort by conservatives to take control of school boards across the country," the petition says. "Two slates running for our school boards are trying to do just that by gaining majority rule. If they are elected, it would undo much of the great work done so far to make our schools great for all students."
Mark Woolway is one of those candidates. He brushed off the donation, which he said was meant for his fellow candidate Gabe Ledeen, who is family friends with Clarence and Ginni Thomas. "I'm not a Republican. I don't identify as a conservative," he said. "And I think it's reflective of the lack of willingness to entertain different thoughts. Anyone who comes out with any opinion that may challenge the current board's orthodoxy is labeled a conservative or some kind of right-wing movement, which in my case, couldn't be farther from the truth," he added.
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