{"id":2134388,"date":"2023-12-27T11:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-radical-activist-groups-get-anti-israel-material-into-classrooms-across-the-country\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T11:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T16:57:59","slug":"how-radical-activist-groups-get-anti-israel-material-into-classrooms-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-radical-activist-groups-get-anti-israel-material-into-classrooms-across-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"How Radical Activists Spread Anti-Israel Material in Classrooms Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fhow-radical-activist-groups-get-anti-israel-material-into-classrooms-across-the-country%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=2134388&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--><h2>Radical Activist Groups Spreading Anti-American Curriculum in Schools, Report Finds<\/h2>\n<p>A report from Parents Defending \u2062Education (PDE) reveals that \u2064radical\u200d activist\u2062 groups are infiltrating classrooms across\u200c the country, indoctrinating students \u200cwith an agenda of activism \u200dand hatred towards America.\u200b The report, which highlights the work of two activist organizations, the \u200cCoalition for Liberated Ethnic Studies (CLES) and the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model\u2064 Curriculum Consortium (LESMCC), exposes their creation\u2064 of a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-manager-admits-pornography-is-unhealthy-addictive-in-undercover-video\/\" title=\"Pornhub manager confesses in secret video that pornography is detrimental to one's health and highly addictive\">critical media literacy<\/a>&#8221; toolkit that promotes anti-American, pro-Palestinian, and anti-colonialist\u2063 ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>The toolkit, aimed \u200bat educators, families, and \u200bcommunity\u200c organizers, provides resources from various\u200b leftist organizations that perpetuate a narrative of oppression and seek \u200dto undermine Western civilization. According to PDE researchers, at least \u206218 school districts \u200cand one state education\u2063 agency have links to \u2062these activist groups.<\/p>\n<h3>Training\u2062 Students \u200dto be Activists<\/h3>\n<p>PDE \u2063researcher\u200b Rhyen Staley warns that the extent \u200cof the infiltration may be even greater, as the materials are likely being \u2063used in schools without documentation. Staley emphasizes that the goal \u200bof the\u200c toolkit is to turn students into \u2063activists, encouraging them to take action based on the\u200d biased information they are exposed to.<\/p>\n<p>The toolkit\u200c includes a range of resources, \u2062such as petitions, scripts for contacting lawmakers, and \u200bguides on organizing \u200csocial\u2064 media campaigns and disruptions. These resources come from organizations like \u2064the Abolitionist Teaching\u200b Network, the \u200bPalestinian\u200b Feminist Collective, and Librarians \u2063with Palestine.<\/p>\n<h3>A Distorted\u2064 Narrative<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 toolkit&#8217;s content\u2063 is heavily\u200b skewed towards\u2064 an anti-Israel perspective, claiming that the mainstream \u2063media is \u2064dominated by the &#8220;Israeli narrative&#8221; and suppressing any mention \u2063of Palestinian\u200c liberation. It promotes critical media literacy focused on indigenous and racially marginalized people, \u200dframing the world \u200cthrough a lens of \u2062constant\u2063 oppression.<\/p>\n<p>Staley argues that the toolkit&#8217;s emphasis on victimhood and oppression fosters a mindset that demonizes Western civilization and seeks liberation from Western values. The\u2062 curriculum \u200cresources recommended by the toolkit further reinforce this \u200bdistorted narrative, with contributions from organizations like Black \u200dLives Matter\u2062 at School, the Zinn Education Project, and Teach Palestine.<\/p>\n<h3>Infiltration in Schools<\/h3>\n<p>The report identifies numerous school districts that have been linked to CLES, LESMCC, or\u2062 affiliated individuals and groups. Examples include Berkeley Public Schools, Castro Valley Unified School District, and Fresno Unified School District. These districts\u200d have either used resources from the activist organizations \u200din the past or have approved\u200d contracts and \u2063partnerships with them.<\/p>\n<p>However, some districts \u2062deny using the toolkit, highlighting the \u2064challenge of tracking its\u200b usage in classrooms. Staley explains\u200b that conversations influenced by the toolkit\u2062 may go\u200d undocumented, making \u200dit difficult to fully assess its impact.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-says-minors-can-consent-to-sex\/\" title=\"UN Says Minors Can Consent to Sex\">report raises concerns<\/a> about the infiltration of radical \u2064activist \u200cgroups in\u200b schools and the potential \u2064indoctrination of students with an anti-American agenda. It calls for greater\u200b transparency and vigilance to\u200d ensure \u2064that classrooms \u200bremain politically neutral\u2062 environments.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c What are the implications \u2064of biased curriculum\u2063 and the fostering of a sense of victimhood among students?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rganizing protests and boycotts. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to incorporate into their curriculum, promoting a \u200bdistorted\u2063 view of history and fostering a sense of victimhood \u2062among students.<\/p>\n<p>The report identifies\u2063 several examples of how these activist groups manipulate curriculum to advance their agenda. In one instance, the CLES \u2064created a curriculum for a high school Ethnic Studies course that focused exclusively on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,\u200b presenting only one side of the \u2063narrative and ignoring the complex historical and geopolitical factors at play. Another example \u200bis the LESMCC&#8217;s proposed curriculum on African American\u200d Studies, which frames the entire history of the United States \u2062as a story of white supremacy and oppression, omitting the significant progress and achievements made in racial \u2063equality.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for Education<\/h3>\n<p>The infiltration of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kissel-and-olivastro-corporate-activism-is-helping-undermine-confidence-in-our-elections\/\" title=\"KISSEL And OLIVASTRO: Corporate Activism Is Helping Undermine Confidence In Our Elections\">radical activist groups<\/a> into our \u2062schools has serious implications for education and the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-we-are-the-majority-here-are-ideas-on-what-we-can-do-moving-forward\/\" title=\"Remember We Are the Majority \u2013 Here Are Idea\u2019s On What We Can Do Moving Forward\">critical thinking skills<\/a> among students. By \u2063promoting a one-sided \u2064and biased curriculum, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-faces-legal-challenge-over-critical-race-theory-and-transgender-policy\/\" title=\"California school district sued over critical race theory and transgender policy\">stifle open dialogue<\/a>, discourage\u200c independent thought, and groom students \u2064to blindly accept\u200d their ideological agenda \u2063without question.<\/p>\n<p>This indoctrination not only harms the \u200bintellectual growth of\u2063 students but also\u200b undermines the \u2062principles of academic freedom \u200cand diversity of \u200dthought that \u200dare foundational to our educational\u200b system. It denies students the opportunity to\u200b explore different perspectives,\u2064 challenge the status quo, and engage in respectful and meaningful discussions about complex \u2062issues.<\/p>\n<h3>Response and Counteraction<\/h3>\n<p>Parents, educators, and community members must be vigilant in detecting these infiltrations and\u2063 taking action to counteract their harmful effects. The report urges parents\u2064 to \u2062engage in open communication with \u2063their children, discuss different perspectives, and encourage critical thinking skills.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it calls on school administrators to review their curriculum\u200c and ensure it\u200d is balanced, objective, and reflective of a wide\u2063 range of viewpoints. Schools should provide teacher\u2062 training on recognizing and countering biased material and establish monitoring systems \u2062to identify potential\u200b indoctrination.<\/p>\n<p>Last but \u2062not least, lawmakers and policymakers at the\u200c local, state,\u200b and national levels have\u2064 a critical role to play\u2063 in addressing this issue. They\u200d must prioritize the protection of educational\u200d integrity, students&#8217;\u2063 right to unbiased education, and the preservation of freedom of thought and expression in our schools.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The infiltration\u2062 of radical \u200cactivist groups into our schools poses a \u2063significant threat to \u2063the intellectual development and educational freedom of our students. It is imperative that we recognize and address this issue before it further\u200b erodes the principles that underpin our educational system.<\/p>\n<p>By promoting an agenda of \u200dactivism and spreading anti-American \u200dsentiment, these groups are robbing\u200d students \u2064of\u2062 the opportunity to engage in critical thinking, respectful dialogue, \u2063and the exploration of diverse perspectives.\u2062 Only through concerted efforts from parents, educators, and policymakers can we ensure that our schools remain unbiased environments\u2063 that \u2064foster intellectual growth and independent thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radical activist groups are infiltrating classrooms nationwide, indoctrinating children with anti-American sentiments and activist training, warns Parents Defending Education (PDE). 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