Alright, so I was talking to this teacher named Sarah Inama from Idaho, right? She had this poster in her classroom that said everyone is welcome here and had different colored hands on it. Cool, right? But then her principal and vice principal told her to take it down because it was too controversial, apparently. Like, really? It’s just a poster about being kind and inclusive.
But get this, Sarah didn’t keep it down for long. She felt gross about it and put it back up. And then the school district was like, oh, it’s not the words on the poster, but the colors and different skin tones. Like, what even is that reasoning? It’s just a poster about diversity.
And then there’s this teacher from Oregon, initials E, who’s scared to speak up in class because of this new portal called End DEI. She’s worried about getting reported for anything she says. Like, come on, shouldn’t teachers be able to teach without feeling like they’re walking on eggshells?
And Moms for Liberty, this right-wing group, endorsed the portal. They’re all about banning books and stuff on racism and LGBTQ rights. They even got labeled extremist by the Southern Poverty Law Center. But they think they’re just fighting for free speech. I mean, I’m not really sure why this matters, but it’s a whole mess.
So, yeah, it seems like teachers are feeling silenced because of these policies. Not really sure why this matters, but it’s definitely something to think about. And it’s not just about free speech for everyone, it’s free speech for some, you know?
In the end, it’s all a bit complicated, but it’s important to talk about. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like we need to figure out how to balance free speech and making sure everyone feels heard. Just my two cents.