Imagine a check written to help your child catch up on math. Now imagine that money buying a seminar on race theory instead. That is what happened in Albuquerque Public Schools. The district received federal pandemic relief cash. Congress intended those funds for learning loss. Records show a different path was taken.
America First Legal obtained the accounting records. They reveal a surprising financial detour. The district approved $336,500 in 2021 for this training. That money came from the American Rescue Plan. It was meant for student recovery. The final bill was much higher. Spending reached nearly $700,000 on the program. These figures come directly from district documents.
The training came from a specific source. It was tied to the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond. This group is known as PISAB. They have received grants from George Soros. Their materials teach White people to unlearn their identity. They define race as a tool for control. The goal is to dismantle social status.
Albuquerque used a local partner for delivery. The Anti-Racism Training Institute of the Southwest handled the logistics. They had worked with PISAB for decades. The training started with school leaders. Principals attended sessions on equity principles. Then it expanded to the wider staff.
By July 2022 the reach was wide. At least 721 employees had attended. This included teachers and senior officials. The sessions covered core anti-racism concepts. They were not optional for leadership. The district pushed this agenda hard.
Plans went even further than staff. Officials proposed a student component in 2022. They wanted to bring teens into the program. The plan targeted middle and high schools. Students would learn foundational equity principles. They would then create their own projects.
This student plan never happened. The district confirmed it was not implemented. However, the staff training continued. In 2023 another request came in. It was for $27,000 in new training. The ideological push did not stop.
District officials defended the spending later. They claimed it helped attendance. They said it improved academic achievement. They told reporters they faced no criticism. This claim ignores the public records. The money trail tells a clear story.
Bobby Crossin of America First Legal spoke out. He called it indoctrination of teachers. He noted the money was for lockdown harm. Julie Levin, also with the group, agreed. She said taxpayers funded division instead of help.
This is not an isolated case. PISAB operates across the United States. Classes are held in Seattle and Atlanta. They happen in Washington and Brooklyn too. The calendar shows ongoing sessions. Third parties deliver the content.
The records show who paid. The federal government wrote the checks. The school district signed the orders. PISAB and its partners received the funds. Students did not receive the tutoring. The money trail is clear and documented. You can see the invoices yourself.