Posted on 12/07/2023 8:57:29 AM PST by DFG
Dozens of Oakland public school teachers took part in a pro-Palestine teach-in on Wednesday despite a warning from the district that the curriculum was not approved.
The "From Gaza to Oakland" teach-in was organized by several members of the Oakland Education Association, who said it was a chance to expose students to diverse viewpoints and teach them about the human tragedy in Gaza.
"As a Jewish teacher, this is a very important issue for me," said organizer and substitute teacher Judy Greenspan. "We feel that OUSD has been very one-sided and has leaned very heavily on the Israeli educational lobby."
The organizers developed extensive lessons and curriculum for all grade levels that celebrates Palestinian culture but also pushes content from Palestine advocacy groups.
Greenspan said roughly 100 teachers took part and a virtual panel discussion was played in several middle school classrooms Wednesday afternoon, so students could "look at all sides of the issue."
The webinar leads off with a video of Bay Area protests against the war in Gaza, including protesters carrying a "genocide" banner, followed by several conversations with pro-Palestinian activists.
One activist, who went by Violette, said Israeli militia displaced her Palestinian grandmother in 1948 when the state of Israel was founded.
"As a Jewish teacher, this is a very important issue for me," said organizer and substitute teacher Judy Greenspan. "We feel that OUSD has been very one-sided and has leaned very heavily on the Israeli educational lobby."
The organizers developed extensive lessons and curriculum for all grade levels that celebrates Palestinian culture but also pushes content from Palestine advocacy groups.
Greenspan said roughly 100 teachers took part and a virtual panel discussion was played in several middle school classrooms Wednesday afternoon, so students could "look at all sides of the issue."
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Oh. Newsom and NEA approved RIOT TRAINING
isn’t that cute?
Doh! Oakland makes more sense than Oklahoma (Must have glasses checked).
Same sentiment though: Oakland schools are definitely not doing well. They need to focus on the basics reading, writing, math.
LOL
Happens to me all the time.
No doubt in my mind!
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