'Woke' Candidates For Elmhurst D205?

ELMHURST, IL – A door hanger was spread in Elmhurst over the weekend urging residents to "save our children."

The door hanger, which was authored anonymously, asked residents to vote in Tuesday's election against incumbents Courtenae Trautmann and Beth Hosler and newcomers Kelly Henry and Kelly Asseff.

The information suggested they were candidates who push "woke policies."

"Woke" can mean different things to different people.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as "aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)."

According to the dictionary, it originated in African American English, becoming more widely used in 2014 as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Now, it is used to show disapproval of those who appear to be politically left-leaning, according to the dictionary.

The door hanger said parents have the right to know what their children are being taught, be heard, see the school's budget and spending, protect their children's privacy, and keep them safe.

It also pointed to percentages of local students who did not meet state standards on tests.

Then the flyer ended with a grammatical mistake.

"End Woke Policy's and teach Math, Reading and Writing," it said.

"Policy's" is not possessive in this instance. It should have read "policies."