The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which is the second-largest teachers union in the country, recently announced their new “campaign to ‘stamp out racism.'” While that sounds innocent enough — we should all oppose racism, of course — the details are quite troubling.
The centerpiece of their campaign is the release of an AFT edition of the book Stamped, by the well-known activist Ibram X. Kendi and writer Jayson Reynolds. In the announcement, the AFT notes that they “will distribute hundreds of copies of Stamped to NAACP youth councils and advisors.” They go on to say that “Giveaways will continue throughout the year,” and that “Free classroom collections will go out to AFT members, educators, and youth mentors during the AFT’s TEACH conference.” Continue reading “Teachers Union Announces Campaign to Bring ‘Every Student’ Ibram X. Kendi’s Radical Teachings”
