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a look back at some of our biggest wins from 2024
unapologetically fighting Jew-hatred in K-12
january 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 Exposed the Massachusetts Teachers Union scandal, ensuring parents had a voice in the fight against antisemitic bias in education.
✔ Stopping Antisemitic Policy Moves: Successfully mobilized against a San Diego ceasefire resolution, blocked the reappointment of a problematic local imam to the Human Rights Coalition (HRC), and supported Iran divestment policies—all leading to critical policy shifts.
Advocacy in Action
✔ Influencing Educators: Launched awareness efforts against the San Diego Educators Association’s (SDEA) ceasefire resolution, setting the stage for continued advocacy in K-12 spaces.
Impactful Partnerships
✔ Trained parent groups in Connecticut & New Jersey, equipping them with the tools to push back against antisemitism in schools.
✔ Built strategic relationships with the American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA) and JewsInSchool, expanding our advocacy reach.
february 2024
Mobilization Wins
✔ Rapid Response Saves the Day: Within two hours, mobilized to shut down an antisemitic panel at Helix Charter H.S.—a Saturday morning victory proving the power of community action!
🔥 Addressing School Bias: Confronted issues at La Jolla Country Day and the National Conflict Resolution Center, keeping antisemitism in check.
Advocacy in Action
✔ Direct Engagement with School Districts: Organized high-level meetings with Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) & San Diego Unified (SDUSD) on Ethnic Studies, DEI, and combating Jew-hatred.
Impactful Partnerships
✔ Partnered with UCSD professors and local parent groups to hold critical Ethnic Studies training sessions, ensuring Jewish perspectives were included.
march 2024
Mobilization Wins
✔ 1,580 Voices Strong! Led a petition against SDUSD’s antisemitic newsletter—forcing content removal and holding the district accountable (again!)
✔ Direct Action Stops Antisemitic Curriculum: Mobilized to remove a San Dieguito Union High School (SDUHSD) Ethnic Literature class filled with anti-Jewish bias.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 Challenging State Leadership: Pushed back on Governor Newsom’s apology letter to the Muslim community—ensuring Jewish concerns weren’t ignored.
✔ Equipping Parents Nationwide: Trained Jewish parents in San Francisco, Berkeley, Seattle, Orange County, and Poway, preparing them to stand up for their children.
Impactful Partnerships
🔥 Jewish Parent Advocacy Fly-In to Washington D.C.—Secured a hearing request with the Congressional Workforce and Education Committee!
Expanded impact by joining forces with Parents Defending Education and #EndJewHatred.
april 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 Keeping Schools Free from Hate: Successfully removed a Palestinian flag from a school library in PUSD, securing new policies to prevent future political displays.
✔ Coached district parents on requesting, preparing for and participating in a district Parent - Student - Administrator workshop.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 San Diego Unified (SDUSD) removed false, antisemitic content from an Arab American Heritage Month proclamation—another win for factual, unbiased education!
Trained parents in North Carolina, Illinois & NYC, ensuring national preparedness.
Impactful Partnerships
🏛 Official Recognition for Jewish Communities: Secured City of San Diego and Chula Vista proclamations for #EndJewHatredDay and a Jewish American Heritage Month resolution.
may 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 Dismantling Antisemitic DEI Groups: Mobilized against PUSD’s JEDI group—immediate dissolution of its antisemitic leadership!
🔥 Exposed Bias in Ethnic Studies: Successfully uncovered SDUSD’s Ethnic Studies Department as the force behind a controversial Jewish American Heritage Month resolution, leading to board apologies.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 D.C. Fly-in for the Bipartisan Congressional Hearing on Antisemitism in K-12—briefed key lawmakers, ensuring Jewish students' concerns reached national decision-makers.
🔥 Defending Jewish Teachers: Supported a UC High teacher targeted for her Jewish identity, ensuring false complaints against her were dropped.
Impactful Partnerships
Strengthened alliances with Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM).
june 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 PUSD School Board Vote on DEI Group: Successfully mobilized support to dismantle a problematic DEI group, ensuring a more balanced and inclusive school environment.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 High-Profile Documentary Screening: Hosted a panel discussion with filmmaker Eli Steele on Killing America at UCSD, drawing 150 attendees, including school board members.
🎤 National Stage: Featured as a guest speaker on a national webinar, further amplifying our advocacy efforts.
Impactful Partnerships
Strengthened ties with California Policy Center, enhancing our ability to influence education policy.
✔ Policy Research Presentation: Provided a detailed policy analysis with the California Policy Center, arming key stakeholders with data-driven arguments against antisemitic bias in education.
july 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 Exposed Bias in SDUSD Ethnic Studies Consultant Hiring: Mobilized against misleading job descriptions—resulting in official amendments to ensure compliance with state law.
✔ Chula Vista Schools Officially Recognize Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM): Mobilization led to JAHM being added to the district calendar, with a commitment to provide appropriate curriculum resources.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 In-Person Advocacy with Local & State Officials: Strengthened relationships with lawmakers to push for stronger protections against antisemitism in education.
🎤 Seattle Training for Jewish Professionals & Lay Leaders: Helped prepare local leaders to counter antisemitism in K-12 spaces.
Impactful Partnerships
🔥 AFT Forced to Back Down: Launched a petition and media campaign (with JewsInSchool, StandWithUs, and others) in response to multiple anti-Israel resolutions at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). RESULT: Under intense media pressure (New York Post, etc.), AFT tabled, denied, or watered down every antisemitic resolution.
Joined forces with StopHateinSchools, a critical move toward systematizing responses to school-based antisemitism.
august 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 ✔ Took on San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) Again: Mobilized against Ethnic Studies implementation, ensuring proper oversight.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 Moderated High-Impact Webinars: Led discussions with top figures, including Eitan Chitayat (#ImThatJew) and Israeli President Isaac Herzog—shaping the global conversation on Jewish identity
📚 Equipping Parents with Tools: Hosted JewsInSchool webinar series—including a K-12 Advocacy Toolkit—helping parents nationwide fight antisemitism in their children's schools.
Impactful Partnerships
🎤 Featured at the CA for Equal Rights (CFER) Annual Conference: Led a K-12 panel discussion, influencing state-level policy conversations on antisemitism in education.
Strengthened collaborations with Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to expand advocacy reach.
september 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 High Tech High’s "Nakba Assignment" Stopped: Forced the teacher to issue a public apology, setting a precedent for challenging anti-Israel bias in lesson plans.
✔ Exposed Bias in SDUSD’s Ethnic Studies Newsletter: Successfully mobilized to remove the promotion of "The Teacher," a biased film, and documented a pattern of antisemitic offenses—forcing the department to implement oversight policies.
Advocacy in Action
📚 10/7 Toolkit Sent to Every California School Superintendent: Ensuring accurate resources about Hamas' terror attack were accessible to educators
✔ SDUHSD Ethnic Studies Battle Continues...:
Huge turnout, strong community engagement, and a feature for PeerK12 on ABC 10News solidified the Jewish community’s powerful voice in curriculum decisions.
Impactful Partnerships
✔ Chicano Park Antisemitic Marquee Removed: Worked directly with the Mayor’s office to take down harmful messaging—holding those responsible accountable.
🎤 Engaged with School Board Candidates: Sent official questionnaires to every San Diego County school board candidate, ensuring they take a stance on antisemitism in K-12.
october 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 Shifted San Dieguito's Ethnic Studies Curriculum: Forced the removal of the term "Systems of Power"—which often carries anti-Israel bias—and replaced it with “Progress & Barriers.”
✔ International Heritage Day Incident Resolved: Responded to anti-Israel bias at Design39 K-8, securing a district-wide apology and a commitment to stronger oversight.
Advocacy in Action
📚 Published & Promoted School Board Candidate Papers: Released analysis across 11 districts, covering 17 races and 19 candidates.
🎤 Co-Hosted & Moderated Two Major Candidate Forums:
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SDUSD Area A Forum with local PTAs @ Clairemont High
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DMUSD Forum with the League of Women Voters
Impactful Partnerships
🔥 Trained Parents in 4 Cities: Coronado, Ann Arbor, Philadelphia, and Orange County—expanding our national advocacy network.
Launched the PeerK12 Incident Tracking Platform - powered by StopHateinSchools.org - allowing parents to document and report antisemitic incidents across schools.
november 2024
Mobilization Wins
🔥 Proactively Shaping JAHM in Chula Vista Schools: Ensuring Jewish American Heritage Month is implemented properly, not watered down.
Advocacy in Action
✔ 10/7 Survivor Event Leaves a Lasting Impact: Hosted two events featuring NOVA survivor Rom El Hai, with 100 teens and 65 community members—deepening awareness about the horrors of Hamas' attack.
Impactful Partnerships
Strengthened advocacy efforts with Jewish National Fund (JNF) to secure greater community backing.
🏛 Honored with a VIP Invite to the Empowered Education Conference in Sacramento, further cementing our influence in education policy.
december 2024
Mobilization Wins
✔ Final Phase of SDUHSD Ethnic Studies Implementation: Led advocacy efforts, creating talking points and direct action requests for Board Trustees—ensuring Jewish concerns remained central to curriculum changes.
Advocacy in Action
🔥 Beverly Hills Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Mayors Conference: Featured as a panelist on antisemitism in K-12 education, educating city leaders and policymakers on how to combat antisemitism in schools.
Impactful Partnerships
Built an alliance with ICAN, further expanding our reach into education policy and advocacy.
