President Trump publicly directed the Secretary of Education to intervene in New York High School, which is being forced to change its mascot.
Massa Pequa Chiefs Massapequa High School in Long Island, New York was forced to change its mascot name and logo after a judge ruled the school in March from 2023 on statewide duties.
According to the New York Post, New York State Assembly member It has been declared In 2023, schools must remove Native American team names and images from all New York Public Schools.
“What’s wrong with using the name, “Chief”? ”
Trump has stood up to the district, worked on a true society, and said that the people of Massapequa are “fighting fiercely to keep the Massapequa Chiefs logo in their teams and schools.”
“After all these years, it’s ridiculous to force them to change their names, and in reality it’s a humiliation against our great Indian population.
“The Board of Education, and virtually everyone in the area, demand that the name be kept,” the president said. continuation.
Not only did President Trump quote the NFL team to the Kansas City Chiefs, but he later directed the Secretary of Education to investigate the issue as an example of why the name remains.
“What is wrong with using the name “Chief”? I haven’t seen Kansas City chiefs changing their names anytime soon! With this copy of the truth, I am seeking my highly capable education secretary, Linda McMahon, to fight for the people of Massapequa on this very important issue.
Around five dozen school districts are forced to change their names amid the threat that funds the New York State Legislature. Both teams are said to have no plans to replace mascot names or images in accordance with Mancot, but such changes will need to be implemented until June.
“Changing names doesn’t have a positive effect on our children. This is their identity, this is what they are – they are the chief,” claimed Kelly Wachter, president of the Massapequa School Board. Wachter told the Post that it would be Hale Mary to send signals to Trump’s Department of Education as he approaches the end of the school year.
“Maybe the Secretary of Education or President Trump may feel that they may have the authority to intervene here,” Wachter added.
However, in a statement hilla spokesman for the New York State Department of Education, said the school’s mascots were rude.
“It’s wrong to downplay an entire group of people in every context, but especially in schools where all students should be welcomed and supported.”[The Regents] They were forced to act as certain Native American names and images have been shown to perpetuate negative stereotypes that are obviously harmful to children. ”
The spokesman added that the regulations specifically allow continued use of Native American names and mascots if approved by “local tribal leaders.”
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