Posted on 05/07/2023 8:21:26 AM PDT by simpson96
A major teachers’ union in the state of Colorado recently passed a resolution declaring that the capitalist system of economics “inherently exploits children, public schools, land, labor, and resources.”
According to Fox News, the final draft of the resolution passed by the Colorado Education Association (CEA) reads: “CEA believes that capitalism requires exploitation of children, public schools, land, labor, and/or resources. Capitalism is in opposition to fully addressing systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy, (gender and LGBTQ disparities), education inequality, and income inequality.”
But a screenshot was leaked of an earlier draft, which saw an extra phrase added to the end of the paragraph. The line declared that the CEA’s goal would be “to dismantle capitalism and replace it with a new, equitable economic system.”
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The screenshot of the original draft was leaked to an outlet called The Lion by a former federal official, who received the image from a CEA member who was disgusted by the resolution. When the outlet went to the CEA’s director of communications Lauren Stephenson, she acknowledged the legitimacy of the leaked image and the resolution itself, which she admitted was passed in secret due to concerns about “process” and privacy.
The resolution was introduced by history professor Bryan Lindstrom, who tweeted after the resolution’s passage that CEA members are now allowed “to publicly advocate and lobby for anti-capitalist policies at the CO Capitol.”
The CEA is a state affiliate of the broader National Education Association (NEA), which has also displayed far-left tendencies in recent years. Becky Pringle, the president of NEA, declared recently that “racial justice,” “social justice,” and “climate justice” must become “pillars” of the NEA’s mission.
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Yeah, we’re now an Obamanation.
But I have hope God will restore our Free Constitutional Republic.
Teachers unions are formed and paid for by a group of teachers! Teachers are hired and paid by school boards! School boards are elected by voters of the district! Some of those voters are parents who bust their asses in capitalist jobs to educate their kids in schools that are controlled by communists? This cannot continue long! When these parents and voters finally wake up it seems that there will be great need for gallows attendants!
Colorado is showing us what you get when recreational drug use is legalized.
Great.
Give them socialism! Cut upper salaries and increase lower salaries, so they all get the same no matter their education, experience, or time on the job.
Judging from the vast numbers of illegal alien kids laboring in illegal employment, I’d say liberalism exploits children.
:^)
I’ll stand corrected if criteria has changed, but…
…during my time on active duty in the Marine Corps and in my employment as a defense contractor, generating or endorsing a statement like the one adopted by the CEA would probably have cost me my security clearance and, ultimately, my job (since one required the other).
Isn’t it interesting that the resolution was adopted in secret due to concerns about process and security?
Sounds like the leaders of this public employee union need to be brought before a legislative committee investigation. Or is that too much to expect in blue Colorado?
Ok!.......Where’s the outrage from all the so-called “good” teachers that everyone seems to know?
Personally....I **shun** all government teachers. If there were any “good” ones we would see and hear the outrage followed by mass resignations.
Another Reason to Homeschool
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