Support is growing for a Manhattan mother who was kicked out of a parent-teacher association for speaking out against anti-Semitism, with more than 2,500 emails sent and numerous groups speaking out.
Maude Maron was removed from the Community Education Council for District 2, which stretches from lower Manhattan to the Upper East Side, after she was quoted in the Washington Post blasting anonymous anti-Israel editorials at a public high school.
“Maude should be immediately reinstated to her job,” anti-anti-Semitic group the New York City Public School Coalition demanded in a letter. “Since the tragic events of October 7, she has been an unwavering advocate for quality education, parental rights, and especially for Jewish children and families.”
As of Friday, thousands of people had sent letters to Mayor Adams, accusing Mayor-appointed Schools Chancellor David Banks of abusing his power.
a International Federation of Women’s Organizations Maron also defended him.
“Her dismissal is undemocratic and unjust,” said Sharon Byrne, executive director of the Women’s Liberation Front.
“Maude Mallon has been a voice for sanity for years,” said Carrie Lucas, president of the Independent Women’s Forum. “She fought against unnecessary school closures and never-ending mask-wearing policies during the COVID pandemic, and now she’s fighting for the radical idea that women and girls should actually have their own leagues for athletics.”
After his firing last week, Maron spoke out in a front-page op-ed in The Washington Post, vowing to continue the fight, including suing Banks and former 14th Central Committee Chairman Taj Sutton for their First Amendment rights. Sutton was also fired from the Central Committee for his involvement in pro-Palestinian walkouts, open meetings law violations and suppressing the voices of Jewish parents.
