VIDEO: Los Angeles & NY Union Teachers Explain How to Push Marxism in the Classroom

YouTube ^ | Apr 18, 2011 | eagfoundation

[joinedafterattack]

Sarah Knopp, a Los Angeles teachers union leader (in the Tax the Rich shirt) and Megan Behrent a New York City teacher affiliated with the International Socialist Organization, explain how to push Marxism in the public school classroom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDeXhmTz_0M&feature=channel_video_title

[cripplecreek]

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Student "pledge form" included in the kit.

AS A STUDENT who believes in acting collectively and who supports workers’ right to bargain for good jobs and a better life, I am interested in doing one or more of the following (please check all that apply):

I want to connect with the union movement on my campus or in my community.

I want to help organize a teach-in like today’s for others on my campus or on a different campus.

I want to support workers’ organizing and collective bargaining struggles on my campus and in my community.

I want to learn about the AFL-CIO’s Organizing Institute programs. Please e-mail me information.

I would like to become a member of Working America, the community and student affiliate of the AFL-CIO. (www.workingamerica.org)

I would like to talk to someone about becoming an organizer for Working America.

[Travis McGee]

The enemy is inside the wire.

[jameslalor]

Here’s a ‘radical’ idea... why don’t you teach your g-ddamned subject?! Seriously, I’d rather my kids learn English, math and the basic sciences.

I don’t really appreciate activist teachers taking time away from teaching students the necessary skills to succeed in a highly competitive marketplace in order to PREACH A DEAD AND DISCREDITED SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY.

You Marxist ‘educators’ should be fired, kicked out on the street, and forced to do something PRODUCTIVE for a living.

[blueplum]

Marxism, Communism, Socialism, Gaia-ism, are all religions

why are these religions being taught in public schools?

[MrB]

They've been inside the wire for a long time.

Agenda: Grinding America Down

[WKUHilltopper]

How much longer to we continue to endure this cancer? When’s “surgery” scheduled?

[Hacklehead]

Promoting union membership is nowhere near promoting Marxism.

[The Toll]

Good thing kids in LA and New York are having sex in the back of the class during the lecture or this could be a problem!

[The Toll]

Come again? I’m sorry but I’m pretty sure Marxists and Unions hold hands and kiss ALL THE TIME!!

[MrB]

It would be theoretically possible to separate “unionism” from Marxism, but not practically so, because Marxism is inherently about destroying capital holders and promoting collective labor, making labor unions the natural power structures for advancing Marxism.

[Travis McGee]

You can say that again.

[Travis McGee]

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[matt1234]

Promoting union membership is nowhere near promoting Marxism.

Let me tell you a true story. I was 16 when I met my first union steward (UFCW). She felt me out over a few conversations during breaks and lunches. Then, she invited me to a communist party meeting.

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

Ping for the list. Just wow!

[GourmetDan]

I remember being in a union meeting in 1980 when they were supporting Teddy Kennedy over Jimmy Carter in the primaries!

Talk about out of touch!

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[B4Ranch]

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[Mind-numbed Robot]

Promoting union membership is nowhere near promoting Marxism.

How are they different? Unions promote themselves as being "for the worker" yet only the union leaders benefit and all the rest of society suffers. The same is true of Communism.

Unions promote an 'Us against them" attitude between management and labor. So do the Communists. They just call it the Proletariat vs the Bourgeoisie.

Unions demand that others provide them with insurance and retirement. So do Socialists and Communists.

The Unions were early vehicles used by the Communists to foment class warfare. The Communist Manifesto predicts that the masses will rise up against the ruling party and the Bourgeoisie. When the masses didn't rise up, nor do they now, the Communists agitate on their supposed behalf and create turmoil. Many of those activist are union leaders.

Yes, unions are part of the Communist movement.

[ilovesarah2012]

I disagree.

http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/subject/trade-unions/index.htm