Jo Boaler (i) is the author of the new California Math Framework, and (ii) sells PD consulting to districts. Many people (including me) are furious about the C

Jo Boaler (i) is the author of the new California Math Framework, and (ii) sells PD consulting to districts. Many people (including me) are furious about the CMF, because it's based on inaccurate and/or misleading research and citations, makes little sense, and will harm students (and disproportionately harm students whose parents can't afford tutoring or private school). Hundreds of math and engineering experts have signed petitions against it. I've heard that there are laws against being both the author of state standards, and selling consulting about those standards. I don't know the specifics of these. Someone posted a Tweet including (i) an agreement between Jo Boaler and a school district, for PD presentation at $5k per hour, and (ii) a school board resolution agreeing an amendment to the total on that contract (doubling the contract value, whilst keeping the # hours unchanged). Their objections were (i) that's illegal due to #3, and (ii) the amount of money could fund almost a whole year's teacher salary, and that would be more valuable. A Berkeley professor retweeted the Tweet. The Tweet he retweeted contained public records only (the agreement, and the school board resolution) and did NOT contain any personal details about Jo Boaler except for her name. That professor had previously tried to engage with Jo Boaler about the framework, including by asking questions during a Zoom presentation. She ignored him. Jo Boaler sent a threatening letter to the professor (i) implying that she had contacted the police about him retweeting the content, (ii) accusing him of disseminating private info and misinformation, and (iii) saying he could have just reached out to her. He posted the letter on Twitter. She went on a PR offensive making it seem like she's a victim, when she was the (only) one who made a threat.