He Became Convinced the School Board Was Pushing “Transgender Bullshit.” He Ended Up Arrested — and Emboldened.

Eric Jensen, 65, wanted to wage a campaign against the North Carolina school board to bring about change.

He was arrested in February 2022 and charged with disrupting school board meetings.

ProPublica identified 59 people arrested or charged over an 18-month period as a result of turmoil at school boards across the country.

A group called North Carolina Bonds for the Win is trying to force school districts to drop unconstitutional practices.

The movement, dubbed “paper terrorism” by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League, aims to force districts into “compliance” The tactic was already being tested in North Carolina’s largest school district.

Court records show Jensen received a voluntary dismissal of his case.

He said he was banned from school property for any purpose other than to pick up and drop off his children.

A spokesperson for the Winston-Salem Forsyth County school district confirmed the ban but declined to detail the terms of it.