New Jersey Teachers' Union called parents confronting school officials at a school board meeting "extremist" in a new ad this week. denounced as a sect.
The New Jersey chapter of America's largest teachers' union, the National Education Association (NEA), posted a short advertisement on YouTube. Advertisements alternate between colorful photographs of students and teachers and black-and-white photographs of parents, the latter claiming to be an attempt to blend politics and education. That's not what we look like when we start attacking our schools," the video says. "People who want to fight just for political points should take it elsewhere."
This ad allows parents to be more directly involved in their children's education. It arose in a nationwide movement by conservatives to Republican governors in states such as Virginia and Florida have the authority to ban parents from teaching critical race and gender theories, especially to young students. signed a law aimed at giving.
"Demonstrating parents who stand up for their children as 'extremist' is just out of Merrick Garland and Randy Weingarten's playbook," said Building Education. Laura Zolk, executive director of Four Students Together, told the Daily Caller.
They deserve better — standing up for their children is not a political issue, it's a parent's responsibility, and the NJEA should be ashamed of pretending to care more about their children than their parents," she said. Added.
Conservatives have made big gains nationally by emphasizing a segregated curriculum, and many progressive school boards were voted on in local elections.
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The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second largest teachers' union in the country, commissioned an education poll in July. 43% of Americans believe schools spend too much time teaching gender identity. Meanwhile, 21% say their school doesn't devote enough time to the topic.
AFT President Randy Weingarten also expressed conservative pressure on education. “Extremist,” though she targeted politicians with that term.
"By banning books, censoring curricula, and politicizing public education, extremist politicians seek to drive a wedge between parents and teachers. We are focused on investing in public schools and on the basic knowledge and skills that our students need,” Weingarten said in a mid-July speech.
Republican candidates have had great success in prioritizing this issue. The most notable victory was Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who took aim at his parents following opponents of theirs to influence the curriculum. declined the role of