In this episode of Serious Shot, Heather and Julie talk to AJ DePriest from Tennessee Liberty Network, a think tank make up of volunteers who are studying a variety of topics related to current issues. AJ is a proposal developer, tech writer, and compliance auditor for federal contractors, although she put her business on pause last May.AJ and her team at TLN have looked deep into the ESSER funding that schools have received and they have developed an understanding of how these funds are driving policy in our schools. If you want to understand why the schools are continuing to push Covid policies such as testing, vaccine clinics, social distancing, and contact tracing despite parents speaking out and children being harmed, this episode is a must listen. The knowledge you will gain from listening to AJ will arm you with the information you need to communicate effectively about these funds and the policies they are creating as you continue to stand up for your kids.AJ tells us that the latest installment of the ESSER funds is not the last, so we must get better informed to stop future funding from holding our kids hostage to more harmful interventions.Message @AJDePriest on Telegram to request a link to your state ESSER fund Telegram channel.Here is a link to the Approval Letter from Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, stating "Colorado's plan is consistent with all ARP ESSER statutory and regulatory requirements and addresses all of the ARP ESSER State plan elements."https://oese.ed.gov/files/2021/11/Colorado-ARP-ESSER-State-Plan-Approval-Letter11421.pdf0 - Introduction