Fairfax County Public Schools English teacher accuses Israel of “apartheid” in email to board member; board member responds appearing to state that Israel is committing “atrocities”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Fairfax County Public Schools seeking emails sent and received from the district’s board members regarding the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Fairfax school board member praised teacher’s anti-Israel advocacy, emails show
A member of the Fairfax County School Board in northern Virginia commended a teacher’s anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian rhetoric, according to internal emails.
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NEW YORK POST: Randi Weingarten slammed online for question about Jewish prayer: ‘Moron’
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten was slapped with an X community note after asking where the “women” were during an all-male Jewish prayer service.
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Parents Defending Education Joins Coalition Asking the Dept. of Ed & Dept. of Justice for Plans to Counter the Rise of Anti-Semitism
Advancing American Freedom led a coalition letter to the Department of Education and Department of Justice asking the administration’s plans to counter the rise of anti-Semitism that is being seen…
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Identify and Stop Antisemitism in Your Child’s School
Since Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel, leaders and students at several American K-12 schools have released statements expressing bias or hatred against Israel and the Jewish people. Some have…
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Union for New York City Public Schools teachers publishes statement attacking district’s chancellor for supporting Israel; teachers show support for anti-Israel protests
After the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, New York City Department of Education’s chancellor, David Banks, sent an email to district staff stating: “I unequivocally condemn these horrific acts of…
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Robinson Secondary School’s Muslim Student Association promoted staged walkout in protest against Israel; accused Israel of “genocide” on Instagram
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a planned “walkout” protest that was organized by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Robinson Secondary School within Fairfax…
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THE NATIONAL DESK: Concerns grow about NYC educators encouraging anti-Israel rhetoric
Internal concerns are mounting about New York City public school educators allegedly pushing anti-Israel rhetoric in the classroom, according to documents shared exclusively with Crisis in the Classroom (CITC).
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Citizens of the World Charter Schools East Valley teacher promotes teaching first grade students that Israel is committing “genocide” on social media
On November 9, 2023, Dave Rubin posted on X that someone sent images to him of where a transgender teacher at the East Valley campus of…
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