College campuses aren’t the only institutions of learning where acts of antisemitism are taking place. Jewish parents, teachers, and students have filed complaints about primary and secondary schools too.
Wednesday on Capitol Hill, a Congressional Education Committee grilled the leaders of three liberal K-12 public school districts – New York City; Berkeley, CA; and Montgomery County, MD, a suburb of Washington, D.C. – about their responses to acts of antisemitism in their districts.
In a heated exchange, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) accused New York City Public School Chancellor David C. Banks of going easy on a teacher who posted an offensive anti-Israel image to his social media account, while holding up a picture of the image.
“This is highlighting a Hamas paraglider who slaughtered Jews,” she said.
Banks said the district took action but refused to say what type of action despite Stefanik’s insistence he do so.
“That’s unacceptable,” Stefanik said.
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In a similar exchange, Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) questioned Karla Silvestre about Montgomery County teachers who have been openly targeting Jews.
“‘You are teaching hatred and we’re
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