Posted on 04/03/2020 9:08:44 AM PDT by Kaslin
A West Virginia middle school sent students an online lesson that accused Republicans of promoting discrimination against Asian-Americans by referring to the coronavirus as a "Chinese virus."
Stephanie Laney, the parent of an eighth grader at Hurricane Middle School, sent me a copy of the assignment her daughter received in English class. Here’s a link to the assignment.
Like many students around the country, Stephanie's daughter is currently attending classes online due to the coronavirus.
The lesson was created by newsela, an education-based organization that provides classroom content.
The lesson focused on a story written by the Texas Tribune titled, "Asian Americans say some politicians stoking stigma with coronavirus."
Attached to the story was a quiz that included blatant anti-Trump and anti-Republican statements.
"Read the following claim," the lesson stated. "Republican leaders have used insensitive language based on unfounded rumors when referring to the coronavirus. Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the above statement?"
Among the choices:
Laney told me she could not believe the school would assign eighth graders such a politically-charged lesson.
"I was speechless and completely appalled that the school system would allow this kind of garbage to be brainwashed into our kids," she said.
She told me she called the school superintendent in Putnam County and was assured the lesson would be removed and the teacher would be spoken to.
I reached out to the superintendent via email and have yet to receive a reply. When I do, I will update this story with the superintendent's comments at the top of the story.
"I'm more worried about how the school system brainwashes these children than anything. No wonder society has become so disrespectful to our president," she said.
It's bad enough when public schools try to brainwash kids with socialist propaganda, but it's even worse when they try to brainwash the kids with Communist Chinese propaganda.
The Texas Tribune is a far left publication. The ELA probably thinks it’s too right-wing.
An "education-based organization"? What does that even mean?
“...An “education-based organization”? What does that even mean?...”
COMMUNISM
Again with public school teachers.
Good answer.
The beauty of kids being home,is that the libs can’t foist this crap on kids without parents being able to see it.....
My Lord, help us! I used to live there! My kid went to that school! And now, it is a far-left propaganda organ? This country DESERVES everything we are getting.
“the teacher would be spoken to.”
Principle to teacher -
“Don’t let the parents see the propaganda in the future.”
Teachers Urge Government To Reopen Schools Before Students Learn To Think For Themselves
Teachers at government schools have raised their concerns that the recent closure of their institutions will have a damaging effect on students. In particular, the nation's educators are worried that the longer the schools are closed, the more likely it is that students will begin thinking for themselves, learn life skills away from the government school system, and realize how much more they learn at home.
"We must reopen as soon as possible -- before they regain their ability to have independent thoughts," said New York 4th-grade teacher Ms. Jenny Mudd. "This is an urgent crisis. We realize we have to do our part to prevent the spread of the virus, but we must also prevent the spread of unapproved ideas. There's a balance there."
"Reopen the schools before it is too late."
Sure enough, studies have already shown a strong correlation between everyone being homeschooled and a concerning spike in independent thought. Students who have been away from the government school system for even a week stop feeling depressed and anxious all the time and even show a shocking increase in the ability to form thoughts and ideas not approved by the government.
Teachers have further pointed out that parents aren't properly equipped to indoctrinate their children with government propaganda. "I went to school for eight years to be able to do this," said Portland kindergarten teacher Ms. Pinkerton. "Parents just don't have the experience of stuffing kids' heads full of a statist worldview seven hours a day like I do."
What does Betsy DeVos do? To date, what has she accomplished?
I love the Babylon Bee. What is it they say about comedy? To be funny it has to ring true?
An "education-based organization"? What does that even mean?
That someone in the org. can read or write,but not necessarily coherently.
politicizing language lessons.
“When the Ebola outbreak emerged in 2014, Africans were the primary target of bias.”
Ebola virus is still named after where it came from
https://golden.com/wiki/Newsela-BWKNYVD
Newsela is a platform that uses digital content to enhance reading skills and learning. In March 2019 it raised a $50 million Series C from Technology Crossover Ventures.
Newsela rewrites news articles, historical speeches, and scientific papers for students at different reading levels so the content is simpler to understand and easier to read. It partners with publications like National Geographic and the Washington Post and has built a software app to help students engage with the content.
Bezosh!t
it was the Left that wanted to call it bat flu.
Cobert interjected. “If you care so much about naming things from where they came from, then call it ‘bat bite fever,’
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