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March 10, 2025
The Ethnic Studies Battlegrounds: Political Ideology, Teacher Unions, and a Divided Jewish Community
Subversion and “othering” have proven to be disturbingly effective, contributing to an increasingly fractured Jewish community. This division has made it difficult for us to unite and recognize the external threats we face.
October 15, 2024
What are your children being taught?
Look at schools’ websites, their trainings, mission statements, textbooks, curricula, and yes, even your child’s homework assignments. Corporate America is beginning to turn away from institutional DEI. It’s time schools got back to basics, too.
May 26, 2025
Opinion: The California ethnic studies mandate is a train wreck
AB 101 was ill-conceived from the start: no enforceable guidelines, no state standards, no penalties for ignoring guardrails that prohibit discrimination, not even a real definition of what ethnic studies actually means.
PeerK12 Webinars & Podcasts
CTA oppose efforts to stop their hate speech in classrooms


CTA oppose efforts to stop their hate speech in classrooms

School Board Association Opposition to Accountability

The Ethnic Studies Origin Story: Uncovering the History Behind The Most Controversial Discipline

California’s First K-12 Antisemitism Hearing — Live STOP THE TAPE! Breakdown
peerk12 news coverage

March 20, 2025
Anti-Israel ethnic studies unfunded in California - Is the fight over? | JPost Op-Ed
"As parents, we expect our children’s education to promote truth, critical thinking, and understanding—not to serve as a breeding ground for political activism."

March 10, 2025
The Ethnic Studies Battlegrounds: Political Ideology, Teacher Unions, and a Divided Jewish Community
Subversion and “othering” have proven to be disturbingly effective, contributing to an increasingly fractured Jewish community. This division has made it difficult for us to unite and recognize the external threats we face.

September 14, 2024
Parents want to 'collaborate' over new ethnic studies course
“The room was divided, almost as if you had two opposing sides,” said Nicole Bernstein, a concerned parent and co-founder of PeerK12.

July 19, 2024
Anti-Israel resolutions on docket for US teachers union
The American Federation of Teachers will vote on proposals that fuel “discrimination and hatred against Jews,” critics say.

July 17, 2024
US teacher union criticized for BDS, ceasefire, campus protest resolutions
The coalition of Jewish education groups condemned the resolutions for labeling Israel's war against Gazan terrorist organizations as "genocide."

July 16, 2024
AFT to vote on controversial proposals
Proposals including ending US military aid to Israel, protecting pro-Palestinian protesters

July 16, 2024
US Jewish Groups Condemn Anti-Zionist Resolutions
Resolutions Considered by American Federation of Teachers

July 9, 2024
Ethnic studies in K-12
Lessons learned and a roadmap for protecting the rights of Jewish students and teachers

December 15, 2023
A different perspective
BVH student meeting marks first steps to ensuring a safe community

November 4, 2023
Union-Tribune Community Advisory Board member resigns due to repost on personal Facebook
Members volunteer their time and talents, and agree to adhere to guidelines, including a prohibition on hate speech or targeting of other people or communities

October 23, 2022
How a photo of Hitler in a 7th-grade classroom sparked a debate over antisemitism and school oversight
Parents and Jewish community members say a teacher’s inclusion of the photo in a classroom display shows the need for ‘real education’ on antisemitism.

October 18, 2022
San Dieguito board talks next steps in addressing Hitler photo at Carmel Valley school
District will hold community forums, staff training around antisemitism and create a new superintendent committee

October 3, 2022
Hitler 'had strong leadership qualities' says teacher, photo placed with MLK, JFK
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's photo was placed on a board next to inspirational leaders such as Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy.

December 18, 2021
BVH experiences hate speech, SUHSD responds with resolution
BVH Principal Roman Del Rosario officially issued a statement to the BVH community addressing the hateful acts committed on campus.

November 18, 2021
San Dieguito board passes resolutions denouncing antisemitism, discrimination
On Nov. 18, the San Dieguito Union High School District passed a resolution addressing antisemitism and affirming the value of Jewish students, faculty, staff, and families.

October 28, 2021
San Diego School District Passes Resolution to Include Antisemitism in Ethnic Studies
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Trustees passed a resolution on October 26 to include the teaching of antisemitism in the ethnic studies curriculum.

October 27, 2021
San Diego School District Commits to ‘Fighting Antisemitism,’ Citing Rise in Hate Crimes
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) adopted a resolution Tuesday denouncing antisemitism and promoting education about the Holocaust, citing a rise in recent years in anti-Jewish harassment on its campuses.

October 27, 2021
SWC Commends Jewish Community Parents
Proposed Resolution Passed by San Diego Unified School District to include Anti-Semitism in its Ethnic Studies Curriculum