Issaquah School District administrators didn’t know about anti-Israel club on campus, club organized Palestine walkout on October 7
Responses from a FOIA request filed by Defending Education show that the Issaquah Student League (ISL), an unauthorized student group, organized a walkout commemorating October 7 at Issaquah High School…
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Seattle Public Schools staff accuse Israel of “colonialism,” “ethnic cleansing,” “occupation,” and “genocide” in emails; one employee had crowdfunding campaign to transition to another gender
Defending Education submitted a public records request to Seattle Public Schools in October 2023 seeking any emails discussing the terrorist attack Hamas committed against Israel for the two weeks after…
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Moraine Valley Community College professor encourages implementing anti-Israel BDS movement into classes; counselor told staff to “accommodate students” who want to participate in anti-Israel protest
Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Moraine Valley Community College seeking emails from staff regarding Israel and the ongoing war with Hamas. In an email dated November…
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DAILY CALLER: CASEY RYAN: University Professors Have an Antisemitism Problem
Universities have notoriously had a problem with antisemitism since the terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel with student-led protests and vandalism plaguing campuses. While this should be concerning, the root of…
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Elementary school student display on Palestine includes accusations of genocide by Israel, pictures of body bags and statistics provided by Hamas
Findley Elementary School hosted their annual “International Extravaganza” night on April 10, 2025. Although all students’ displays are personally vetted and approved ahead of time by school staff, the…
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Rutgers University hosted “Teach-in on Gaza”; faculty use their positions to promote anti-Israel sentiments
On October 16, 2023, shortly after the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel, Rutgers Law School’s Center for Security, Race and Rights hosted an “Online Teach-In on…
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More than 170 University of California, Berkeley professors sign letter pushing anti-Israel sentiments; at least one professor uses his classes to promote anti-Israel viewpoints
Defending Education submitted a public records request to University of California, Berkeley seeking emails and documents from faculty who used their positions to push anti-Israel sentiments. Emails showed several faculty…
Investigations
DAILY CALLER: We Must Stop the Rise of Antisemitism in American Schools
Nearly 18 months have passed since the terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel and killed 1,200 civilians including Americans. Rather than push back against senseless hatred of Jews, too many schools…
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Massachusetts Teachers Association provides resources for educators that promote gender ideology and anti-Israel sentiment
The Massachusetts Teachers Association has lesson plans posted online for the public to access under the label “Anti-Oppression.” Several of the lesson plans are notable for…
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