Posted on 01/16/2020 1:09:49 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
During a ceremony honoring the 2019 "Teachers of the Year," one in particular stood out.
The honoree from Minnesota, Kelly Holstine, chose to kneel during the national anthem at the NCAA football championship game on Monday, where the ceremony took place, "to stand up for marginalized and oppressed people," according to a tweet she wrote, which included a photograph of her kneeling.
"Like many before, I respectfully kneeled during Nat’l Anthem because, 'No one is free until we are all free,'" she wrote, referencing former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and citing a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holstine, an English and language arts teacher at Tokata Learning Center in Shakopee, has been outspoken about her activism before.
She lead a TED Talk in October 2019 titled "Educators must be more than allies."
In her speech, she advocated for teachers to be willing to leave their comfort zones and "stand up for all of the human beings who are being marginalized or oppressed."
"Allies are wonderful and we need them, but it is not enough for educators to just be allies," she said. "We need them to be advocates too."
In April 2019, she was also one of two "Teachers of the Year" who skipped the White House ceremony, according to The Hill.
"The words and practices and policies of this administration have been filled with a lot of hate toward the LGBTQ community, so I didn't feel comfortable in that environment," Holstine told The Hill.
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Call it was it is, an award for indoctrinator of the year. A rabid leftist who would appear to tic a couple of the sjw checkboxes.
Disgusting.
What, is the poor soul a cancer survivor?
From the picture I can see how she would really feel more comfortable in an LGBT atmosphere...
I’m sorry...
Please remember. not all of us from Minnesota are nuts.
But most unfortunately are.
She is the first openly LGBTQ teacher to receive the honor, according to CCSSO.
Man, cow...or both?
“The words and practices and policies of this administration have been filled with a lot of hate toward the LGBTQ community...”
Instead of spouting the leftist narrative, how about she be a little more specific?????
Look at me! Look at me!
In the midst of class you will find varying examples of no class whatsoever.
“to stand up for marginalized and oppressed people,”
Sounds like the typical genius teacher. You have to kneel in order to stand.
Is that part of common core?
thanks a lot you faggot puke
Usually when a Holstein goes down, you call a vet.....
Naturally, a member of the Hate Media would find the lonely protester in that massive Trump crowd and give her the attention she craves.
Makes you anticipate Election night in November, doesn’t it?
Is the picture from a lineup of the Teacher of the Year honorees? Are they really all wearing Nikes?
Was this event sponsored by Nike?
Looks like a tranny to me. Check out the lack of Tits and no “Adam’s Apple?”
I would fire his sorry ass before the anthem ended.
Teachers like him are what has caused the Minnesota blueness!
This action, by the “protester,” has prompted the colleges and High schools to have the players in the locker room, to only come out after the anthem has ended.
Chicken-shits in the admin and Athletic Departments.
A bald headed dyke so who cares what she does?
looks like a lot of Nikes...I don’t know if they were a sponsor or not...I pay little attention to the commercials...LOL
another mentally ill homosexual who believes post-modern leftism is her savior.
Vile filthy pig
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