US EditionJewish teacher suing Portland teachers union over alleged antisemitic curriculum
- The Freedom Foundation filed a federal lawsuit in May 2024 on behalf of a Jewish Oregon public-school teacher against the Portland teachers union and school district.
- The suit claims the Portland Association of Teachers enforces antisemitic advocacy and the district requires an anti-Israel curriculum even in elementary schools.
- The anonymous teacher, a high school math instructor, opted out of union dues but must remain represented, while exhibits show lessons like Teaching About Palestine for Pre-K to 2nd grade.
- Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe stated that state law forces these individuals to remain part of an organization that conflicts with their religious beliefs and infringes upon their First Amendment freedoms, while the teacher endured PTSD as a result of anti-Israel activism.
- The lawsuit highlights broader antisemitism concerns as Jewish staff and students at the University of Washington report feeling unsafe after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed 1,200 people.
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Jewish teacher suing Portland teachers union over alleged antisemitic curriculum
(The Center Square) — The Freedom Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Jewish public-school teacher in Oregon who claims the teacher’s union he is compelled to associate with, Portland Association of Teachers (PAT)— engages in ongoing…
Youngkin administration moves to protect public employees and taxpayers from union excesses - Freedom Foundation
This week, the Freedom Foundation submitted public comments supporting a set of administrative regulations proposed by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DoLI) to protect school and municipal government employees from certain coercive union practices and to safeguard taxpayer-funded time and resources from being hijacked for union purposes.While public employees in Virginia and elsewhere have always been able to join a union if they …
Antisemitism row costs environmental group $285,000
The Ballarat City Council has upheld its decision to terminate a $285,000 grant to a local environmental organisation after the group initially refused to remove a board member who made antisemitic statements on social media. Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions (BREAZE) lost the funding on February 20 when it declined to remove board member Mary Debrett, who had posted controversial statements deemed antisemitic by the council. Among Ms…
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