Harpool punished them for "courageously stepping forward to file one of the nation's first civil rights lawsuits tackling so-called 'anti-racism' training that requires educators to pledge allegiance to radical, unconstitutional views on race and politics," Hermann said.
If the 8th Circuit upholds the ruling, "teachers and parents will have no check against unlimited government power to violate free speech and equal protection rights — and they will be punished if they attempt to do so through our courts," she said.