I think I agree with everything you say.

I would only add that when uninformed parents show up, upset, at school board meetings, we should take that they are concerned seriously; we should not simply dismiss them if they don't use the labels we'd like them to use, or if they have real concerns about fake reports of what is happening.

If people have the experience of being respected and listened to, they're more likely to be receptive to evidence about what is actually going on--and if we respect and listen to them, we may learn about specific concerns of theirs that actually seem valid. (Also, respecting people is a better way to win elections.)

This doesn't mean that the parents are right, or that schools automatically have to do what they say. But when faced with "go away shut up you're imagining things", parents are more likely to run to their legislators who will, if it seems popular enough, clumsily try to address their concerns with legislation.

I don't think the anti-CRT laws tell a story of a mere unwillingness to face up to the immorality of past generations, or even an unwillingness to face up to the remaining problems with fairness. And I think that is very hopeful, because they're at least leaving open the possibility of telling truthful history.