Moms for Liberty has no intention of slowing down after a slate of losses in last week’s elections.

The extremist group endorsed candidates in school board elections across the country, spending big on those who vowed to advance their so-called “war on woke,” which includes ridding schools of mask mandates, critical race theory and academic material regarding gender and sexual identity. But voters rejected the group’s ultra-conservative agenda, electing moderates and Democrats instead in a majority of races.

In the aftermath of Moms for Liberty’s defeat, the group is gearing up to spend even more money and recruit more candidates for 2024.

Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice touted last week’s election as a big victory during an appearance on a conservative podcast Tuesday and assured Moms for Liberty supporters that it was “just the beginning.”

“I’m excited for 2024 because we’re going to take all the things that we’re learning and we’re going to turn them into better options and better resources for parents and community members who are running for office,” she told conservative commentator Tyler O’Neil.

Justice chalked this year’s losses up to fierce competition with teachers unions, who see the group as a looming threat, according to Ohio Federation of Teachers president Melissa Cropper.

As Mom’s for Liberty promotes their new gameplan for 2024, Ohio teachers are focusing on combating the group’s efforts. Cropper said schools in Ohio are facing a crisis in teacher recruitment and retention, partly due to intimidation from Moms for Liberty. She also said students face great barriers, like housing insecurity and food insecurity outside of the classroom that teachers feel an obligation to address.

“So, they can try to run on this platform of parental choice and I think these elections will just show again that parents are choosing school board candidates who are focusing on the real issues and not culture war issues,” Cropper said.

Earlier this month, Moms for Liberty supported one parent in her push to ban several books in an Ohio high school, which sparked protests from students. The state saw a surge in such attempts the year prior.

“We haven’t seen them get a real firm stronghold or foothold across Ohio yet, but their presence is always there.” she said. “It feels a little bit like there’s people out to get you all the time. That’’s a feeling that our teachers have, like they’re being watched in a way that they haven’t been watched before.”

Cropper said a new sense of urgency around school board elections drew people to the polls and ultimately saw teachers and parents triumph over the conservative push by groups like Moms for Liberty.

Last week, only two of eight Ohio Moms for Liberty endorsees secured school board seats; Julie Liskany and Denise D’Angelo. The pair signed Moms for Liberty’s pledge to “implement parent advisory curriculum teams,” which grant parents permission to review curriculum, and to “increase parental and community involvement, including a positive school culture and critical thinking skills.” D’Angelo and Liskany narrowly beat their opponents, securing 52.8 percent of the vote.