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JAE's avatar

The DOE and teachers unions are all inclusive and diverse. Unless, as Clifton Duncan says:

“For who gets to be included?

Are Pro-Lifers included? Are blacks who deplore DEI included? Gays who oppose political "Queerness?" Women who reject feminism? Latinos against mass immigration?

Jews who stand with Israel?

Everyone knows the answer.”

I would add, are Conservatives included?

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Douglas Marolla's avatar

Clifton Duncan is great - excellent comment.

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Ray Nelson's avatar

He is!

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Ray Nelson's avatar

They are/we are, but it is extremely rare that we are actively invited to a table to speak. In my local, diverse viewpoints get more airtime than at the state level. I am the local president and am not (or no longer) ideologically captured by far-left aims, so normal liberal, center, and conservative members know they can speak their minds. It took the past 5 years to get there, though. The state level is completely ideological! Their mission includes, among a hodge-podge of silliness, to be an Anti-racist organization. At the national level, NEA's annual meeting is much less a monoculture, in my opinion. I think because 50 states send delegations, predominantly red states have delegates that push back on the insanity and blue state delegation largely promote the insanity. NEA's mission statement, maybe not looked at much or consulted before establishing action plans is still far more ideologically benign than the mission statement(s) of my state union - the Washington Education Association.

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Susan G's avatar

Duncan is fast becoming one of my favorite commenters

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