America’s Largest Teachers Union Urged Social Media to Suppress Opposition to Critical Race Theory…
by Hannah Nightingale at The Post Millennial
Not long after the National School Boards Association sent its letter to President Biden that compared concerned parents to domestic terrorists, the National Education Association (NEA) sent its own letter to social media companies, urging them to stop “propaganda” spreading on their platforms against critical race theory, which allegedly stoked “a small but violent group of radicalized parents.”The NEA sent its letter on October 8, around a week after the NSBA sent their letter to the president, setting into motion a chain of events. The NBSA letter was sent on September 29. On October 4, the Department of Justice issued a memorandum stating that they would be investigating the threats highlighted in the NSBA’s letter. On October 22, the NSBA issued an apology for the letter.
The NEA letter, penned by President Becky Pringle, urged leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok to combat viral online “trends” spreading across their platforms, as well as combat “lies” surrounding curriculums. This after the union had come out in favor of critical race theory.“Our schools are the center of communities in every corner of our nation. They should be a safe place for every single student, educator, and staff member to thrive and learn. And yet, online ‘trends’ and false information that have spread like wildfire throughout social media platforms – from stealing school property and hitting school staff, to conspiracy theories on curriculum and coronavirus protocols – have helped create a culture of fear and violence with educators as targets,” the letter stated.Making reference to critical race theory teachings,…
