Chicago School District employees have registered for two training sessions focused on “The Quest for Justice in Palestine,” according to an email obtained by Parents Education (PDE).
Pat Savage Williams is the New Trier Township High School District 203 Equity Officer and Exploring Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) Facilitator and Equity Team Co-Chair. , enrolled in a training focused on “The Quest for Justice for Palestine.” “[aim] To foster a deeper understanding of historical context, current challenges, and potential pathways to justice. ” According to Sent to email retrieved by PDE. The training was reportedly organized by SEED. SEED includes educators, organizers, and social service providers who facilitate diverse conversations and work toward “social justice” goals. According to Go to that website.
“I am writing to invite you to two sessions that I believe are timely and impactful for SEED. These sessions will focus on exploring justice in Palestine, provide historical context, “It aims to foster a deeper understanding of current challenges and potential pathways to justice,” SEED's email said. “We have a shared interest in fostering informed debate on global issues, particularly settler colonialism, and we believe that addressing the complexities and misconceptions surrounding the Palestinian cause is I believe I can contribute to promoting anti-racism and dismantling systems of oppression.” (Related: Who is funding the violent anti-Israel protests on American college campuses?)
The first session was reportedly held in March, and its purpose was to “build the group's collective knowledge, and name what we are still trying to learn, and build on this particular conversation.” The aim was to “acknowledge concerns about human rights and bring a recent focus to human rights and their bonds.” To do our job fairly,” the email states. The second session, held in April, was “aimed at making connections with systems of oppression and centering marginalized voices.”
People attending SEED seminars talk about their personal education and how it relates to “race, gender identity, socio-economic status, religion, sexual identity, ability, and age.” They are discussing how these factors are currently impacting their communities, organizations and institutions. Go to the SEED website.
“Students are not there to serve as political apprentices for activist teachers who insist on using the classroom to promote their personal views,” Parents Advocate for Education said. Michele Exner, a senior adviser to the Daily Caller News Foundation, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Parents expect classrooms to be neutral learning spaces where children become proficient in reading, writing and math. This should be the basic expectation, but too many schools are failing to meet the minimum standards. ”
For too long, Evanston Township High School has prioritized equity over student proficiency and subject mastery, all to the detriment of the teens the district serves. has brought.
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Savage Williams also attended the White Privilege Conference in Mesa, Arizona in April 2023 and gave the following presentation: According to To PDE. She was the board president of Evanston Township High School District 202.
In addition, an alleged advisor to the school newspaper, New Trier News, sent an email to several students and stock managers asking the student editor to issue a statement titled “Rewriting a Racist Headline.” He asked them to watch the video and prepare for the next meeting, PDE said. Recipients of the email were also encouraged to read 'Al Jazeera English'. partially funded This was reported by the Qatari government, the Guardian newspaper, and the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
“Returning to the title of the editorial, learning about the Israel-Hamas war requires recognizing that bias is always present in reporting the facts. We encourage students to seek out more diverse sources of information. “We encourage critical reading,” the email says. “In addition to the list of American news sources, consider the British newspaper The Guardian, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, and Arab news Al Jazeera English. They also provide extensive coverage of the war. We encourage you to follow independent journalism sources like +972 Magazine and Democracy Now.
Savage Williams, New Trier Township High School District 203, SEED and New Trier News did not respond to DCNF's requests for comment.
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