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It's understood that education is primarily directed toward kids. That's where the money is in publishing.
Certainly, all ages are in school, but generally, 6 to 22-year-olds are the market. Content is created with that age group in mind: from first grade through the fourth year of college.
Sometimes the content given to teachers is not far enough Left, so they supplement other materials, with approval, of course.
This is what happened in an elite private school.
Be informed, not misled.
Via The Free Beacon:
One of the most elite private schools in Minnesota is under fire after its head of school gave a tepid public response—and failed to hold his faculty to account—after a virulently antisemitic cartoon was approved by a teacher and displayed as part of an 8th grader’s social studies project on "Taking a Stand."
The grotesque cartoon, which has since been removed, was displayed at St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA) in mid-May. It depicts an ICE officer with an Israeli flag on his chest, pointing his smoking gun downward at a bleeding, dead body clinging to a Palestinian flag. The officer is instructing a class of masked shock troopers, wearing American flag patches, to, "Shoot first. Block the ambulances. Call the victims a terrorist."
It was not until the image was spotted by a horrified parent, that the Jewish advocacy organization StopAntisemitism was notified and posted the image to social media, the tri-fold project board displaying the antisemitic cartoon was removed and the school issued a statement from the head of school, Dr. Luis Ottley—as well as the "director of intercultural life" and the middle school principal—explaining the school’s response to the incident.
The response is pathetic.
Ottley wrote that the school was "examining our process to ensure that the final posters have taken into account how they may be viewed from multiple perspectives in a way that’s consistent with our core values of community, kindness, and belonging," adding that "our students are encouraged to take intellectual risks" and that "on occasion, if the work of learning results in the harm of another community member … our job is to help them learn from their mistake."
This isn't "intellectual risks." It's indoctrination, plain and simple. It's a message that resonates on the campuses because these kids have already been prepped to hate Jews.
The cartoon is by the Brazilian artist Carlos Latuff, who has long been accused of antisemitism and whose cartoon depicting an Arab as a concentration camp inmate won the $8,000 second place prize at Iran’s 2006 International Holocaust Cartoon Competition, sponsored by the country’s state-run newspaper, Hamshahri. The competition was followed by Iran’s Holocaust denial conference. The ICE cartoon displayed at SPA was first published on Latuff’s Instagram page in January with the caption,"From Palestine to Minneapolis, Israel and ICE use the same violent playbook."
The version of the cartoon displayed at SPA directed readers to Mondoweiss, an American anti-Israel website that sells "From the River to the Sea" tote bags and t-shirts for $30 each. Also for sale is a "BDS Ampersand T-shirt" for $20.
Outraged SPA alumni and parents who spoke with the Washington Free Beacon said the "incident and the school’s response were the latest in a series of events that alienated Jewish students and families in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist rampage. SPA, where tuition is $41,000 a year (the author of this report is an alumna), describes itself as "one of the top independent schools in the country."
Which leaves the ordinary people asking, "What does 'top' mean? And, why are children being exposed to this blatant antisemitic propaganda masquerading as 'activism'?
This isn’t education. It’s indoctrination designed to demonize Jews, glorify hatred, and normalize violence.
What place does this have in a middle school classroom?"
Takeaway
This is a very important matter to God.
The primary verse in which God promises to bless those who bless Israel (originally spoken to Abraham, whose grandson Jacob was renamed Israel) is Genesis 12:3: "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." This foundational promise is often directly connected to Israel throughout scripture, as the covenant made with Abraham was passed down to his descendants.
Other verses frequently read alongside this promise include:
- Numbers 24:9 (KJV): "Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee."
- Psalm 122:6 (KJV): "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee."
By God's standard, SPA would hardly be a top school.
Be Informed. Be Discerning. Be Vigilant. Be Engaged. Be Prayerful.
