Anaïs Tekerian: A Mother's Letter

I am in awe of my friend's brave heart.

This story is about my dear friend Anaïs Tekerian and the letter she wrote to her kids’ public school. When she shared the letter with me, I was moved beyond words. I was so moved that I asked Anaïs for permission to publish it, and she kindly agreed. It is my honor to share her words with you. May lioness mothers like Anaïs inspire us and give us courage.

A LETTER BY ANAIS TEKERIAN

Dear Superintendent, Principal, Parent Coordinator, and Fellow Parents,

I am writing with a heavy heart, as a parent who has loved PS 150 and the public education my children have received in this city, to let you know that I am withdrawing my fourth-grader from the DOE until the practices of masking children and random PCR testing are ceased.

I can no longer abide labels of any sort, but for those who might not know me, I have been an activist against Trump, against racial inequity, for environmental justice (indeed, a decade ago, I was one of the parents who helped bring composting to our school), and I am …