Renton high school teacher says in a personal statement to the local teachers’ union that he and two colleagues do not condemn Hamas
In documents obtained through a public records request, Parents Defending Education discovered an email dated November 13, 2023 from a teacher who states, in writing, the he does not…
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NATIONAL REVIEW: Washington Schoolteacher: ‘Do I Condemn Hamas? No.’
A high school teacher in Washington State’s Renton School District sent education officials a statement in November “regarding . . . condemning the attacks by Hamas,” parental-rights organization Parents Defending…
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DAILY MAIL: Schools EXPOSED for spending $160K on lawyers to spin antisemitism problem, not textbooks
One of America’s biggest school districts spent $157,000 of taxpayer’s money to prepare a board member to speak about its antisemitism problem, casting doubt on its commitment to education, DailyMail.com…
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Montgomery County Public Schools paid over $156K to prepare for a Congressional K-12 Antisemitism Hearing
PDE filed a public records request to determine how much Montgomery County Public Schools spent preparing for board of education chairman Karla Silvestre to testify before the House Committee…
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Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) hosts blatantly partisan webinar; accuses “right wing” people of attempting “to define antizionism as antisemitism and to exclude histories of Israel/Palestine from textbooks and curricula”; states that “many Christian Zionists are antisemites”
Concerned community members provided Parents Defending Education with a presentation and webinar hosted by the Massachusetts Teachers Association that took place on June 27, 2024. The webinar appeared to be…
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NEA’s leftist, anti-Israel agenda bills guised as ‘education’ likely to pass
This week, 7,000 loyal National Education Association activists have gathered in Philadelphia for the union’s annual meeting — and, as is depressingly predictable, student achievement and school improvement aren’t their…
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Portland teachers’ union guide reveals that Portland Public Schools teachers have been promoting Pro-Palestine messaging and lessons; guide instructs them on how to push back against administrators.
A guide published in May 2024 titled “Know Your Rights! Teaching & Organizing for Palestine within Portland Public Schools” reveals that district teachers have been promoting Pro-Palestine messaging and…
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Virtual Innovators Academy principal promoted NYC Educators for Palestine event to staff; email contained language accusing Israel of “occupation” and “genocide”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to New York City Public Schools seeking documents about a principal promoting the organization NYC Educators for Palestine to staff at Virtual…
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Ann Arbor Public Schools board member pressured superintendent to remove the word “terrorist” from statement about attack against Israel; board member also accused Israel of “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Ann Arbor Public Schools seeking emails from the superintendent and members of the Board of Education for the month after Hamas’…
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