A woman who identified herself as being from a conservative advocacy group hurled accusations against Higley Unified School District governing board members and invited people to ask for an investigation of the board.
Tiffany Benson, who said she was from Turning Point USA, called board members “pedophiles by proxy” during the public-comment period of a May 10 meeting. On her request to speak form, Benson indicated she does not live within the district.
Benson’s comments centered on the board’s April 5 approval of a payment of $1,565 to BrainPOP, a group of children's educational websites that host more than 1,000 short, animated movies for students in grades K–12. The site also has quizzes and related materials. The subjects covered include science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, arts and music.
