Is the Indivisible Movement influencing CyFair ISD?
Julie Hinaman, a school board member of CyFair ISD, posted on X about her support for Moms4Libros after voting against the removal of contentious content from textbooks in May 2024. Moms4Libros stands in opposition to Moms4Liberty, a group advocating for the removal of explicit material from school libraries accessible to minors.
Indivisible Cypress reposted Julie's concerns shortly after her May 20, 2024 post.
Another sizable group from the Indivisible movement expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision.
Many of the curriculum chapters recently removed appear to align with the beliefs and values promoted by Indivisible in their groups and organization. At a recent CyFair ISD Board meetings, a number of their members, including progressive Democrat House Representative Jon Rosenthal, protested against the removal of these chapters.
Jon Rosenthal is recognized as one of the founders of the Indivisible Movement group in Texas Congressional District 7, as stated on Wikipedia.
Tom Oliverson, a Republican House Representative, said Proud of my conservative school board members referring to their vote to remove the controversial curriculum chapters. Scott Henry, Natalie Blasingame, Justin Ray, Lucas Scanlon, Todd LeCompte, and Christine Kalmbach are the six conservative members of the CyFair ISD school board Tom Oliverson is referencing.
Dr. Audrey Young, defended the conservative CyFair ISD board members decision. Dr. Audrey Young, who recently retired, was on State Board of Education (SBOE). SBOE sets curriculum standards and reviews and adopts instructional materials for public schools. This includes curriculum for CyFair ISD.
Portion of an article from KHOU-11 News:
Dr. Audrey Young, a Republican who represents a portion of Cy-Fair ISD on the State Board of Education, defended the move. "The local school board spoke the voice of the community. It is the example of how school boards should be taking care of the curriculum that they send down to the children in their districts," Young said. She said there's nothing wrong with choosing to remove some material from textbooks. "They actually can purchase any curriculum they choose to purchase," Young said. "If they take from that list and they receive curriculum that they want to modify, then local school districts have that opportunity to do so as well." Young said the decision won't impact what's being taught in the classroom. "There's no reason to have all of the additional material in there if it's not directly related to what the State of Texas feels like the children should be learning," Young said. Full Article
At a CyFair ISD board meeting, it was explained the new CyFair ISD library policy is designed to align to House Bill 900 (HB900), a law designed to keep sexually explicit materials out of children's hands. The new policy also will have upcoming books posted publicly 30 days before purchase so community members can provide feedback before the books enter the school libraries. HB900 Summary.
Community Impact, Houston Chronicle and ABC13 cover the story.
During the June and August 2024 CyFair ISD board meetings, Julie Hinaman was the only no vote against a new library policy designed to safeguard students from potentially harmful materials in school libraries. The six conservative board members voted yes, and the new library policy passed.
It appears Indivisible members/groups are not supportive of HB900. Book banning is a common term among those who oppose HB900.
The Indivisible Cypress Texas chapter promotes the book, Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump, authored by Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.
Following Donald Trump's election in 2016, the Indivisible Movement surged in popularity due to the publication of the Indivisible guide and book.
In the book Indivisible, it is explained how they coordinated their movement using the Women's March and a dozen new resistance Facebook groups. The 2017 Women's March is defined by Wikipedia as a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president.
Women's March on X.
Following her participation in the Houston Women's March in January 2017, Julie Hinaman became a member of the local Indivisible Chapter, known as Indivisible Cypress.
Video clip of the following thread can be found at the end of this blog.
Wikipedia describes Indivisible as a progressive movement and organization.
Indivisible groups/members have expressed their disapproval of HB 900, the bill aimed at safeguarding children from inappropriate pornographic content in school libraries. In 2023, Blue Willow Bookshop sued the state of Texas regarding HB900, claiming that the legislation violates the bookseller's First Amendment rights. Here is the official complaint.
On May 20, 2024, Julie Hinaman is pictured with an author at Blue Willow Bookshop who wrote a book about the negative influence of Christian Nationalists on School Boards.
Part of the book description on Amazon says,They Came for the Schools delivers an essential take on Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, as they demean public schools and teachers and boost the Christian right's vision.
Excerpt from the book Indivisible.
Indivisible Cypress advocates for the principles outlined in the Indivisible Guide. Including Resisting the Trump agenda.
Excerpt from the Indivisible Guide.
Julie Hinaman is currently following the Indivisible Cypress X account.
Posts and video clip from the Indivisible Cypress X account Julie Hinaman is following.
Julie Hinaman urged supporters of Indivisible Cypress to vote for Bevin Gordon in the ESD9 election, which Bevin subsequently won.
Us Democrats in Indivisible Cypress were encouraged to vote for ESD9 incumbent candidates DeBoer, McDugle, and Balez.
Prior to becoming a member of the CFISD school board, Julie Hinaman was an attendee at CyFair ISD board meetings. Social media posts indicate that many members of Indivisible Cypress have regularly attended CFISD Board meetings to express support for Julie's choices and to oppose the rest of the board members and their conventional policies.
Julie Hinaman conducted an Indivisible Cypress meeting alongside Tara Cummings just before being nominated to the CFISD school board.
Video clip of the over an hour meeting with Tara Cummings and Julie Hinaman.
At the Indivisible Cypress meeting, Julie Hinaman encourages members of Indivisible Cypress to participate in CyFair ISD activities, especially by joining the Community Leadership Committee (CLC) and supporting the 2019 Bond. Julie Hinaman joined the CyFair ISD School Board after actively participating in Indivisible Cypress for two years. The members of Indivisible (IC) Cypress welcomed Julie Hinaman when she was appointed to the School Board. Video clip of this thread at end of blog.
Julie Hinaman was tagged on X by Indivisible TX-24 to join a strategy meeting discussing How to organize & fight back against MAGA extremist Christian nationalist school board candidates! during her 2023 school board campaign. It is encouraged in the Indivisible movement to collaborate with other local Indivisible groups. Anne Russey who was also tagged is a member of Cypress Families for Public Schools who campaigned for Julie Hinaman and is associated with an Indivisible group in Katy, TX.
X posts from Indivisible TX-24 showcasing their views about local Texas school boards.
Indivisible Cypress admin asked their members to attend the Cy-Fair Area Democrats September 2023 meeting to meet school board candidates because crazies have taken over the CFISD school board and see what they propose to do to reclaim our schools from the Texas Taliban. The crazies are described as RW (right-wing) extremists.
Cypress-Tomball Democrats also hosted a CyFair ISD school board candidate forum. No school board candidates endorsed by Republican groups attended. Liz Steele who hosted the event, also hosted phone banking for Julie Hinaman and her candidates. She recruited Harris County Democratic Party (HCDP) Precinct Chairs to help.
Liz Steele, who helped host the Cypress-Tomball Democrat CyFair ISD school board candidate forum, has been a member of Indivisible Cypress since November 18, 2019.
The Cy-Fair Area Democrat Club expressed strong support for Julie Hinaman's recent decision to vote against removing the controversial curriculum.
ALL4CFISD received public support for 2023 election from the Cypress, TX Coles Crossing neighborhood Democrat group.
Harris County Democratic Party website.
Here is a previous event that is on the Harris County Democratic Party website. Video clip of this invite at the end of this blog.
This is the Harris County Democrat Party statement about school libraries. They say Republicans want to ban books and shutter school libraries.
A search through multiple local Republican groups revealed no support for ALL4CFISD or Julie Hinaman's re-election bid in 2023. Odus Evbagharu, the former chair of the Harris County Democrat Party and current Chief of Staff for Democrat House Representative Jon Rosenthal, publicly posted their support of Julie Hinaman's campaign. Julie has donated funds to both Odus Evbagharu and Jon Rosenthal's campaigns.
Jon Rosenthal, a progressive Democrat House Representative and the founder of the Indivisible movement group in Texas Congressional District 7, gave his endorsement to Julie Hinaman's reelection campaign for the CyFair ISD School Board in 2023.
Indivisible leader House Representative Jon Rosenthal has spoken often at Cy-Fair ISD school board meetings according to his social media. Indivisible utilizes ActBlue Texas (a prominent Democratic organization) for fundraising purposes. Julie Hinaman has made multiple donations to ActBlue Texas.
Julie also contributed to Mothers Against Greg Abbott. Indivisible Cypress posted about Mothers Against Greg Abbott.
A few posts from Mothers Against Greg Abbott who Julie Hinaman donated to.
Who else has Julie Hinaman donated to that Indivisible promotes?
Jon Rosenthal and Odus Evbagharu are members of Indivisible Cypress.
More campaign donations from Julie Hinaman.
Tracy Fisher, to whom Julie Hinaman donated, is an active member of Indivisible TX-24 and ran as a Democrat for the State Board of Education.Texas Parent PAC who Julie Hinaman recently donated to, is advertised in Indivisible Cypress.
Indivisible has 19 lessons covered in their book.
Indivisible Lesson #9: Don't Get Defensive About Your Privilege
According to Indivisible Lesson #9, recognizing your privilege is essential.
Indivisible Lesson #10: Follow Somebody Else
Julie Hinaman voted for CyFair ISD schools to have the progressive Anti-Defamation League's "No Place For Hate" policy. No Place For Hate defines the "marginalized groups" that Indivisible advocates for. CyFair ISD teachers had required training in No Place For Hate. Students were encouraged to sign a document and "work in pairs" agreeing to the following terms.
Clip from a news article about No Place for Hate.
Indivisible Lesson #11 Talk is Cheap so Ask for More
Does Julie Hinaman follow the advice of Indivisible Lesson #11 by requesting what she desires from elected officials, ensuring they are held responsible, and crafting effective asks?
Indivisible Lesson #12 Hold Your Friends Accountable
Lesson #12 says, Indivisibles work with their locally elected Democrats and the party.
Video Clip from Cy-Fair Area Democratic Club.
Indivisible Lesson #13 Allyship Is a Process Not an Identity
Julie Hinaman's post on X.
More strategy outlined in the book Indivisible.
Is Julie Hinaman implementing the tactics suggested in the Indivisible book, such as make politics dramatic - bird-dogging, town hall confrontations, creative events? Bird-dogging is a strategy utilized by grassroots activists to prompt candidates and elected officials to address specific issues. Julie Hinaman's posts and comments are urging members of Indivisible Cypress to engage in what some could describe as bird dogging and confronting town hall meetings.
Indivisible book quotes Black Lives Matter cofounder. Indivisible Cypress advertises BLM.
Screenshots from Julie Hinaman X account supporting BLM similar to Indivisible.
Indivisible Cypress isn’t a fan of Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. Many non supportive posts about him across different Indivisible groups.
What does Julie Hinaman have to say about Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick?
The Indivisible book teaches that the legal voting age for federal elections should be lowered to at least 16, incarcerated felons should vote, along with the undocumented living in the US.
Clips from the book Indivisible below.
Julie Hinaman advertises in Indivisible Cypress for voter registration for CyFair students. She says I have personally registered students at several CFISD High Schools.
Bryan Henry attended the June 17, 2024 CyFair ISD School Board meeting dressed in an Earth costume to demonstrate and speak against the elimination of curriculum that aligned with his beliefs, alongside Indivisible leader and House Representative Jon Rosenthal, as well as other members of his organization. Part of Bryan Henry's platform when he ran for House Representative as a Democrat was to proactively prepare for the impacts of climate change.
Bryan Henry is a member of Indivisible Cypress, Cy-Fair Area Democratic Club, Cypress-Tomball Democrats, and founded Cypress Families for Public Schools. More about Bryan Henry's organization in blog #2.
Ms. Fitzpatrick, who founded Indivisible Cypress, also participates in CyFair ISD. She supports Julie Hinaman describing her as a true gift to CyFair. She describes the other board members as unethical and problematic people. Ms. Fitzpatrick says she has mad respect for the founders of Cypress Families For Public Schools and encourages people to join them.
It is evident Indivisible has been playing an active role in CyFair ISD for many years, promoting their beliefs within our school district. They have a representative on the school board who receives strong backing through media attention, Facebook groups, engagement in meetings, and vocal advocacy, as described in the Indivisible book and guide.
Indivisible's allies include the Democratic Socialists of America, ACLU and Planned Parenthood.
Additional Photos and Videos.
Video Clips of Indivisible Cypress.
Video clips of Harris County Democratic Party event invite, Cy-Fair Area Democratic Club and Cypress-Tomball Democrats.
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