On June 15, 2021, a coalition of 16 organizations, including Parents Defending Education, sent a letter to American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten. The coalition raised grave concerns that two AFT affiliates, United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) and United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), adopted antisemitic resolutions that falsely accuse Israel of “apartheid and war crimes” and formally endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The AFT has neither condemned these resolutions nor demanded that its affiliates repeal them.
The full letter is available below.
In alphabetical order, the organizations include:
- Alliance for Constructive Ethnic Studies
- Alliance to Protect Children
- American Freedom Alliance
- American Principles Project
- California Policy Center
- Californians for Equal Rights
- Citizens for Renewing America
- Coalition for Jewish Values
- Concerned Women for America
- Educators for Quality & Equality
- Family Research Council
- For Kids & Country
- Freedom Foundation
- Independent Women’s Forum
- Independent Women’s Voice
- Parents Defending Education
Read the full letter below:
