Parents of children in the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) say they’re frustrated after the school board’s emails exacerbated their fears of critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools. After a group of about 20 parents learned their children were given a “white savior assignment” and “healthy kids” survey—which they claimed contain elements of CRT—without their knowledge, they submitted a public records request for all information and communication regarding these assignments. They said the June 2 emails they received only made them more upset. In a March 31 email from TUSD Superintendent Gregory Franklin to assistant superintendent Christine Matos, Franklin is shown approving the “white savior assignment.” “I took a look at the white savior assignment,” Franklin said in the correspondence. “I think it’s a good assignment in the ethnic studies course … not so sure about a high school English course.” In an English honors class at Foothill High School in Tustin, a substitute teacher gave students a …