The Post reported in January that an anonymous parent group had objected to Dalton’s direction. The group called for an “immediate pause” to the anti-racism programs, and an “impartial ombudsman” to investigate changes to the curriculum. In a letter, it said
Every class this year has had an obsessive focus on race and identity, ‘racist cop’ reenactments in science, ‘de-centering whiteness’ in art class, learning about white supremacy and sexuality in health class. Wildly inappropriate, many of these classes feel more akin to a Zoom corporate sensitivity-training than to Dalton’s intellectually engaging curriculum.
Best had claimed the reporting on Dalton’s diversity programs was “blatantly and erroneously mischaracterized.”
The Dalton head emphasized diversity in a list of his tenure’s “notable achievements”: “attracting and supporting a historically diverse student body,” “assembling a historically diverse faculty, staff, and Leadership Team” and “advancing an ambitious Diversity, Equity & Inclusion mission.”
Regarding Best’s departure, former Fox News host Megyn Kelly tweeted out a warning of sorts: