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August 23, 2022

Judicial Watch files lawsuit against Minneapolis public schools over race-based layoff policy

An agreement between the Minneapolis Public Schools and Minneapolis Federation of Teachers provides "protections for educators of color" from seniority-based layoffs.

August 23, 2022

Wisconsin school board finalizes sex education curriculum that teaches 4th graders about transgenderism

Wisconsin's Wauwatosa School District finalized changes to its sex education curriculum for the first time in a decade that has lessons for fourth grade students on transgenderism.

August 23, 2022

Minneapolis school board candidate questions effectiveness of race-based layoff policy: 'It's a bigger issue'

Laurelle Myhra said she understood the policy exempting "underrepresented" populations from seniority-based layoffs, but retaining teachers of color was more complicated.

August 23, 2022

Wisconsin school adopts sex ed curriculum defining girls as 'person with a vulva'

The curriculum adopted by the Wauwatosa school district include teaching kindergartners to "define gender" and "identify the medically accurate names" of genitals.

August 23, 2022

Utah teacher questions whether 'posh, White parents' will oppose her classroom 'built for non-White students'

A teacher at a majority-White elementary school in Utah questioned how parents would react to her classroom, which was "built for non-White students."

August 22, 2022

Randi Weingarten appears to endorse Minneapolis district policy to lay off White teachers first

Randi Weingarten tweeted in support of a Minneapolis district policy to lay off White teachers first before teachers of color if the school should face cuts to staff.

August 22, 2022

Minneapolis teachers union defends race-based layoff policy amid backlash: 'Made up by the right wing'

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers hit back at critics of a policy that allows for the firing of teachers based solely on race if the district decides staff layoffs are necessary.

August 21, 2022

Education Sec. Cardona slams lack of ‘respect’ for teachers who ‘bent over backwards’ during pandemic

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Sunday blamed the nationwide teacher shortage on a "teacher respect issue" that started during the COVID-19 pandemic when schools were locked down.

August 20, 2022

San Diego schools want to ditch ‘gender binary’ they claim dominates racial, sexual minorities

San Diego schools want to indoctrinate students to ditch 'gender binary' and, instead, use woke terms like ‘genderqueer.’ ‘non-binary’ and ‘pansexual.'

August 19, 2022

NJ teachers union ad attacking parents as 'extremists' a 'pull from the playbook': School board candidates

Medford Township Board of Education candidate Kristen Sinclair and Camden County School Board candidate Eric Simkin blast the New Jersey Education Association for labeling parents 'extremist.'