Thats what you get when you choose your leaders by popularity contest. That wouldn't be appropriate even if she was an adult.
this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2026
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how else are you suppose to select school board members? should they be appointed by the town/county or something?
By merit??
In a sane world, by ability and competence
How do you assess that exactly? What are the qualifications or objective measurements of competence as a school board member?
And furthermore, according to whom? your personal assessment in particular?
White House chief of staff: “Mr president.. we’ve found your new Secretary of Education sir”
Might end up attorney general. Have they been on TV before?
everyone at that meeting should be barred from any sort of role in the educational sector + atleast a year long mandatory training on identifying & preventing sexual harassment.
"Protecting the children" is always a cover.
They.. just... laughed?
The member would never have said it in the first place, if the school board culture was not already like that.
Everyone in that room is older
https://www.youtube.com/live/977US_SUGg8?t=4560 at 1:16:04
Edit:ed in exact link, thanks lazynooblet
Direct link to clip: https://www.youtube.com/live/977US_SUGg8?t=4560
Oh nice thanks. I'm stealing this.
“God, you’re hot. Do you know that? Where do you go to school at?”
How do you possible make this worse? Ask them where they wll be later.
Not calling for violence but how does this not get you tarred and feather in the parking lot?
Not calling for violence but how does this not get you tarred and feather in the parking lot?
Haven't you noticed? pedophiles are in fashion now… they can even be presidents
🔫always have been
Heard, one use to be a prince....
yeap… green prince instead of blue
Not calling for violence
the reason this keeps happening is because people refuse to call for violence against filth like this
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Here's why:
"Boys will be boys."
"He's not wrong, she is hot."
"Little slut deserves it for dressing like that."
"Why didn't I think of this? I wonder if he has any videos."
"Note to self: accept his 4th of July pool party invitation this year."
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The petition may be found here:
https://www.change.org/p/fire-jerry-boyd-and-keith-ervin-from-washington-county-board-of-education
Let's do our part, dear friends. And see you on the streets on Mayday at the next protest!
They also have a phone number you can call about the fact there is a school board member, Keith Ervin, who already was not allowed into schools unsupervised because of his sexual comments towards children before this event.
423-753-1100
Ppl responsible for his appointment should/need to suffer consequences too.
W.T.F?
anyone else in that room who did not immediately stand up and drag this douche out by the ear is complicit.
Didnt hear them laughing at it and the one older lady going "ohhh you" as if he does this all the time to children?
Cause they are accpeting of it. It comes from being bigger than the allegations.
as if he does this all the time to children?
It wasn't just "a child", it was a fellow board member. Guy has zero respect for the office, the students, or women generally speaking.
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But think of the children!
These are the same people who push things like age verification, and banning porn. The really worse part about this, despite his hand-waving “I didn’t mean to offend anyone” bullshit, is that this apparently has become so normalized that this has become something that is taking a large amount of effort and time to resolve (if it ever gets resolved).
In any normal timeline, this a) would have never happened so publicly, and 2) he would’ve been immediately removed and stepped down in shame.
But here we are: the Dark Ages pt. 2. Their masks are off, and they are leaving their shame behind. This is our new normal.
Oh, he's thinking of the children alright.
Abusers isolate their victims to make it harder to leave
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Wow, that's... that's pretty cut-and-dry. Like honestly what the fuck? How the hell did literally no one stop that meeting right then and there?
He only wrapped his arm around her and asked where a ~~hot~~ child could be found later...
She was in no immediate danger. Didnt you hear the school board's statement?
The public hearing for possible action will be here for those in the area:
April 8th, 4:00pm
405 W College Street Jonesborough, TN, 37659
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