# From ‘Red Sprouts’ to school board races, DSA’s years-long effort to reach children gains momentum

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/from-red-sprouts-to-school-board-races-dsas-years-long-effort-to-reach-children-gains-momentum/
- Published: 2026-11-08T11:00:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T12:27:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/red-sprouts-school-board-races-dsa-years-long-effort-reach-children-gains-momentum
- Topics: World

## Key points

- DSA groups combine childcare with political education for children.
- Programmes range from a 2016 school to a planned curriculum.
- A parental-rights group raises concerns about ideological influence.

## Summary

The Democratic Socialists of America is expanding political education and childcare activities for children at organising events, while also backing candidates in local school board races. Supporters describe childcare as a way to make political organising more accessible to working-class families; a parental-rights group says introducing a specific ideology to young children risks indoctrination.

Examples include a New York City training in October 2026 on providing childcare at demonstrations and meetings, and a 2025 plan for a “Socialist Sprouts” curriculum. The article traces similar efforts back to a 2016 programme for children aged two to six, and mentions a Cleveland DSA colouring book and political-themed children’s clothing. It also reports that the DSA has pursued school board influence, but the supplied article text ends before giving details of that effort.

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