“To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical.” —Thomas Jefferson: Bill for Religious Freedom, 1779. Papers 2:545 http://www.religioustolerance.org/virg_bil.htm
The above quote by Thomas Jefferson explains why running of the school board, getting involved with PTA enablers of evil, or getting involved with politics will NOT fix the fundamental conflict that all government schools have with freedom of conscience and the First Amendment!
http://www.heartland.org/article.cfm?artId=17931
This link is about Jefferson’s efforts in public education.
He believed in local schools and local control.