“I have to give a disclaimer first “I am on the Galloway School Board, but I am not speaking for the Galloway School Board, I am speaking my personal opinion as a mother and grandmother” I also do not represent the opinions of Liberty and Prosperity.
(The picture is Harvard University which was built in 1636. Built by a Puritan Clergyman by the name of John Harvard. The motto of the school was “Truth for Christ and the Church” It reflected a commitment to Christian principals and convictions.)
I attended the Galloway School Board Meet the Candidate night, Wednesday the 15th, 2025, and as I listened to the entrenched candidates who appeared so convincing, I found myself questioning how they reconcile their actions with their conscience, knowing they justify their votes on policies that are ‘NOT MANDATED.’ Furthermore, I ponder how they can claim to support families and children when, in reality, they have voted against granting parents their rightful parental rights. I am left wondering when we will take the necessary steps to overhaul the entire system that is failing our children, disappointing our parents, and imposing higher taxes while simultaneously stripping away parental rights. Our ability to instigate change is hindered by laws, statutes, and policies that are often misrepresented as mandated, despite many not being so.
The academic performance of our children could significantly improve; however, the agenda of the State has permeated all aspects. The State is now targeting homeschoolers. Consider this: it should disturb everyone how the State seeks to involve itself in every aspect of your interactions with your children. Also, my friend’s preschool just closed because the public schools just put her out of business and there will be more. Teachers losing jobs but they can afford to fund preschool. The State wants your kids.
When I hear the highly intelligent Jim Gentile, whom I hold in great esteem for his intellect, I find myself questioning his statements, particularly when he repeatedly uses the term ‘Mandated.’ I am aware of how deceptive this can be and quite frankly it makes me upset that any of them choose to use that word after everyone found out 5756 was NOT MANDATED but we were told they were. I am sure being an attorney he has mastered being a master manipulator. (all of this meet the candidates night is on video and public).
Caitlan, who is campaigning for a Democratic ticket, is also one of the moderators. Naturally, she posed the question regarding Policy 5756, which she emphasized ‘Transgender’ rather than parental rights, a matter I consistently advocate for. She must mention ‘Transgender’ to create the impression of bias against us. This is a recurring manipulation of language. The regular public would not see any of this if they were not involved so unless someone points it out, they may not understand the deception being played by some.
They repeatedly claimed, including the new girl running for the school board, that “they believe no politics should be involved.” It is rather amusing that they have reiterated this point numerous times, yet all the policies issued from the state are inherently political. One aspect for which I can commend Gentile is his observation that the State School Board is appointed by the Democratic Governor, which clearly indicates the political nature of the situation. Furthermore, the NJEA allocates approximately $40,000,000 this year to Shaun Spicer for his campaign (which, unsurprisingly, he lost), and now a few teachers are initiating lawsuits against the NJEA. The influence of politics has been pervasive long before my arrival.
I would suggest examining the policies to understand the situation better. Policy 5756 indeed undermines parental rights; it is clearly stated, so I encourage you to read it for yourself. The Attorney General sued school boards that overturned it only to lose because it was never mandated and yet so many schools including Galloway because of their school board members have kept it in? Why? Good question, you should ask them!
By the way many school boards like Vineland have repealed it. I thank all those schools that have! While I raise other policies for discussion, obtaining answers feels like a daunting task. I have asked about the HIB on numerous occasions another ambiguous policy that is hard to understand yet, if you kid is found guilty of HIB it will go onto their record and go to the State. The school now has mental health counselors as well for your children yet other costs to our schools. Yet the schools’ social agendas couldn’t be the reason for so much confusion, or could it? Like LGBT pride flags in the schools all of June? Or safe places? Or having them vote now in schools because our Governor signed in a law
Gov. Murphy signs bill to allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections
Gov. Murphy signs bill to allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections • New Jersey Monitor
Parents beware! Nothing to see here! The schools are not Political as the School Board claims, “We are nonpartisan” they taunt!
However, they are fundamentally subject to the influence of the ruling political party, so when will they rise and genuinely adopt a nonpartisan stance?
They want your kids as young as possible to teach them more about Life then Learning which the grades represent and they want them to think and vote the way the State teaches them is the Right Way! I did a speech recently on Charlie Kirk at my event “The Last Stand”, what an exceptional young man! What a Brillant mind able to debate and get kids to engage in critical thinking skills and to deliver his opinions and his objections so well. Every School needs a Turning Point Club in it as well as all their other social clubs. Here is a young man that was self-taught as am I. Watch my video:
Ethel Hermenau speech at The Last Stand
Another observation made by Mr. Gentile, a member of the school board, pertained to Dogma. He has previously mentioned this to me. He reiterated it last night during the debate. He does not like Dogma. What does Dogma truly signify? There is much to unpack, but fundamentally, in a religious context, it refers to beliefs regarded as divinely revealed and typically not subject to debate. The entirety of Western and European culture has been founded on Dogma, exemplified by the Catholic Church, which is not inherently negative; in fact, understanding oneself and knowing God is a profound blessing. These dogmas are disclosed by God, and our authority is derived from Christ Jesus. He even brought up the point that someone suggested the School Board ought to repent. I was taken aback by this; nonetheless, it must have resonated with him for him to include it in his address. It would be prudent to remind him that as Christians, we are all sinners, and we seek repentance when we err. This is a practice the Church engages in regularly to draw nearer to our Lord and Savior. We are all works in progress, and fortunately, we have a merciful God.
However, what should genuinely worry him and the other members of the school board is the excessive interference from the State and the NJEA. Nevertheless, they will never truly admit the reality in public. Doing so would place them in a vulnerable position. These entrenched school board members that have drank the Kool Aide have to be voted out in order for any new thing to be accomplished. I can’t stress this enough. Just stamp “Paid in Full” on their foreheads because they have other objectives which have nothing to do with your rights!
Both Ginny and I engage in our efforts because we genuinely believe in the power of God and that all things are achievable through Him. We must not allow anything to hinder our mission of exposing the things parents are unaware of to their children. We will stay in this fight as long as God has us here. Keep us in prayer please and pray that both Reny Fishman and Pastor Gene Wilkins wins this school board election and please VOTE, November 4th, 2025. Thank you.
One more thing, I got a call from a young man I know that is in Stockton University and he is very upset with an African American class that Stockton REQUIRED to satisfy his race requirement? They are being forced to record themselves on camera and state their full legal names and answer politically and racially divisive questions such as:
“How would you defend the proposition, advanced by Walker, that African Americans are more American than White Americans? Is American National identity today fully multicultural, or is whiteness still presupposed as the essence of America? This student is upset that they have to make a video like this and when he asked the school and the professor “why is the University allowed to compile a database of students’ faces, voices and political opinions”. He has gotten no answer from the school.
What do they do with these videos and how will this effect the future of this student’s reputation in the future, and they stated, “this is fundamentally wrong”! I had another lady tell me her granddaughter is hoping she doesn’t need to take this class before she graduates.
Is it merely a coincidence that Mikkie Sherill claimed that Charlie Kirk was promoting “A Christian Nationalist Agenda”? Words hold significant weight, and when they are repeatedly employed in a context that casts a race or a religion in a negative light, it becomes evident that the intention is to influence our youth and those susceptible enough to accept it on how to think!
There is so much going on in our Schools Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Students and Staff must sound the alarm. Look at Rutgers (A Rutgers University official is trying to get two of the school’s Turning Point USA chapter officers removed because they exposed one of the school’s extremist professors.) The news is filled with reports about this professor.
However, the School Boards will continue to convene month after month, merely endorsing the State’s Agenda. If you are a School Board member like myself who dares to question and expose these practices, you will be ostracized and portrayed as the villain. Nevertheless, I relish a good challenge and have no intention of backing down. What they fail to grasp, as my friend Ginny often states, is that ‘There are more of us than there are against us.’ STAND FOR YOUR BELIEFS NOW; YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT!
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“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kudos Ethel. Keep up the good Godly fight.