{"id":1964921,"date":"2023-07-05T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nations-largest-teachers-union-recommends-teachers-read-gender-queer-white-fragility-over-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T17:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:57:20","slug":"nations-largest-teachers-union-recommends-teachers-read-gender-queer-white-fragility-over-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nations-largest-teachers-union-recommends-teachers-read-gender-queer-white-fragility-over-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest teachers union suggests reading &#8216;Gender Queer&#8217; and &#8216;White Fragility&#8217; this summer."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnations-largest-teachers-union-recommends-teachers-read-gender-queer-white-fragility-over-the-summer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1964921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>The NEA&#8217;s Controversial Summer Reading List<\/h2>\n<p>The nation&#8217;s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/teachers-unions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teachers union<\/a>, the National Education Association (NEA), has stirred up controversy with its recommended summer reading list for educators. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">list includes<\/a> two highly debated books: &#8220;White Fragility&#8221; by Robin DiAngelo and &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; by Maia Kobabe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;White Fragility&#8221; delves into the difficulties White people face when discussing racism, according to the NEA&#8217;s commentary. On the other hand, &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-choice-will-put-meritocracy-back-in-american-school-system-rep-burgess-owens\/\" title=\"School Choice Will Put Meritocracy Back in American School System: Rep. Burgess Owens\">sexually explicit graphic<\/a> novel that has sparked outrage among parents across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite its controversial nature, &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; was the most challenged book in the country, as reported by the American Library Association&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/american-library-association-names-2022s-most-banned-books-180982048\/\">annual report<\/a> on banned books. Interestingly, the NEA&#8217;s list categorizes &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; under the &#8220;banned books&#8221; section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the NEA&#8217;s recommended reading list includes &#8220;All Boys Aren&#8217;t Blue,&#8221; a memoir by an LGBT activist, and books to &#8220;celebrate or understand&#8221; Juneteenth.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Choices<\/h3>\n<p>Parents have expressed their concerns about the availability of &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; in school libraries, demanding its removal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nations-largest-teachers-union-recommends-teachers-read-gender-queer-white-fragility-over-the-summer\/\" title=\"Largest teachers union suggests reading 'Gender Queer' and 'White Fragility' this summer.\">sexually explicit content depicted<\/a> in the book has raised eyebrows and ignited debates about appropriate material for children.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) criticized the NEA&#8217;s recommendations, highlighting the union&#8217;s previous controversial stances. He emphasized the importance of parental rights in education and questioned the authority of the NEA in determining what books children should read.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, the NEA has supported teaching gender ideology in K-12 schools and advocated for hiding students&#8217; gender identities from parents, drawing criticism from conservative groups.<\/p>\n<h3>NEA&#8217;s Influence<\/h3>\n<p>The NEA&#8217;s influence extends beyond recommended reading lists. The union has actively engaged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>, urging them to combat misinformation about racism in classrooms. They have also addressed the issue of mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, condemning those who view it as an infringement on personal liberty.<\/p>\n<p>While the NEA&#8217;s recommendations may spark controversy, they continue to shape the educational landscape and influence discussions on important topics.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1688648178298000&#038;usg=AOvVaw10v0UGh9BJZV8inaPuI6t7\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NEA, the largest teachers union, suggests teachers read &#8220;White Fragility&#8221; and &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; during summer. These books, by Robin DiAngelo and Maia Kobabe respectively, are part of the NEA&#8217;s &#8220;Great Summer Reads For Educators!&#8221; list released in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":1964922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1964921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1964921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1964922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1964921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1964921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1964921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}