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Portland teachers union publishes guidebook on 'organizing for Palestine' in public schools
A teachers union that represents employees in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) released a guide on how to teach anti-Israel views in schools.
Oregon Educators for Palestine, in association with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT}, released the handbook, titled “Know Your Rights! Teaching & Organizing for Palestine Within Portland Public Schools,” allegedly in response to teachers being censored and facing “discrimination and harassment” at “the hands of PPS District leadership.”
The handbook alleges that teachers were censored for “teaching about Palestine, posting pro-Palestine sentiments in schools, and even those wearing Pro-Palestine messages.”
They list examples of district censorship including of “student work on the topics of Settler Colonialism and Zionism” and staff members “wearing clothing with the phrase ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free,’ claiming the phrase constituted hate speech and threatening to write up staff for insubordination if worn again.”
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A protester holds a placard saying “K-12 Teachers for Palestine” as students, holding banners and Palestinian flags, gather to stage a demonstration to show solidarity with Palestinians and demand an immediate ceasefire for Gaza in front of the White House in Washington D.C., United States on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The teachers union claims the “censorship” conflicts with district policies, pointing to the district’s Civic Engagement and Unrest guidebook that states support for Black Lives Matter is not a “political statement” and not “associated with a specific candidate or political campaign” and thus allowed.
One of the sections in the Oregon Educators for Palestine guidebook titled “Palestine in the classroom” prepares teachers for how to respond to students’ questions about the issue.
“Root your answer in facts and ask them more questions to help them develop their own opinions,” the guidance reads. “Remind them that what we are seeing is not a long-standing hostility between Jewish and Arab or Muslim people. Palestinian resistance is a political struggle for self-determination against colonial and apartheid rule that has roots in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.”
The handbook also informs teachers of their legal rights, citing state law that employees are immune from retaliation against their political activities outside of work, and offering support for when facing pushback from administrators.
The guide further argues, “Teaching about Palestine is also protected under Oregon’s Ethnic Studies Standards.”
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Portland Public Schools logo. (Credit: Portland Public Schools) (Portland Public Schools)
Portland Public Schools told Fox News Digital that “to be clear, the curriculum and guide the PAT posted is not part of the PPS curriculum.”
They added that the district is “committed to fostering an environment in all our schools and classrooms where every student feels safe, supported, and valued.”
“It is our expectation that staff create these spaces by facilitating respectful, age-appropriate, and standards-based learning and contextualization of major world events such as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war or, before that, the war in Ukraine,” the statement read. “When these expectations of staff are not met – such as when a teacher engages in political advocacy while working – our process is to talk with the teacher about our expectations and direct corrections, removal, or replacement of inappropriate content.”
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Portland Association of Teachers for comment.
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No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) vs. Oregon (12-1), Jan. 1 at 12 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Oregon by 1.5. Against the spread: Oregon 6-6, Texas Tech 12-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Oregon Offense
Overall: 468.9 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 251.8 yards per game (45th)
Rushing: 217.1 yards per game (13th)
Scoring: 39.2 points per game (9th)
Oregon Defense
Overall: 271.4 yards per game (8th in FBS)
Passing: 158.1 yards per game (6th)
Rushing: 113.3 yards per game (24th)
Scoring: 16.3 points per game (10th)
Texas Tech Offense
Overall: 480.3 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 289.4 yards per game (11th)
Rushing: 190.9 yards per game (26th)
Scoring: 42.5 points per game (2nd)
Texas Tech Defense
Overall: 254.5 yards per game (3rd in FBS)
Passing: 186 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 68.5 yards per game (1st)
Scoring: 10.9 points per game (3rd)
Both teams perform well on third down. Oregon ranks 14th in the FBS, converting 48.4% of the time. Texas Tech ranks 6th, converting 51%.
Texas Tech leads the FBS with a +17 turnover margin.
Oregon is 122nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 90% of trips. Texas Tech’s red zone offense ranks 47th, scoring on 87.7% of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Oregon
Passing: Dante Moore, 3,046 yards, 28 TDs, 8 INTs, 72.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Noah Whittington, 798 yards on 116 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Malik Benson, 645 yards on 36 catches, 6 TDs
Texas Tech
Passing: Behren Morton, 2,643 yards, 22 TDs, 4 INTs, 67 completion percentage
Rushing: Cameron Dickey, 1,097 yards on 198 carries, 14 TDs
Receiving: Caleb Douglas, 845 yards on 55 catches, 7 TDs
Last game
Oregon beat James Madison 51-34 on Saturday, Dec. 20. Moore led Oregon with 313 yards on 19-of-27 passing (70.4%) for four touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball one time for 5 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jordon Davison had 90 rushing yards on 10 carries. Benson put up 119 yards on five catches with two touchdowns.
Texas Tech won 34-7 over BYU on Saturday, Dec. 6. Morton threw for 215 yards on 20-of-33 attempts (60.6%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. J’Koby Williams carried the ball 15 times for 80 yards, adding one reception for -2 yards. Reginald Virgil recorded 86 yards on eight catches.
The goal was Connor’s 300th in the NHL. He is the third player in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history to hit the mark, behind Scheifele (353) and Ilya Kovalchuk (328).
“Just a pretty cool milestone,” Connor said. “Once you look back on your career, that’s kind of the stuff you’ll remember. But right now it’s focusing on winning, trying to be the best player I can, and helping out.”
Connor scored his second goal at 15:23 of the third period, beating Vejmelka blocker side with a one-timer to cut the lead to 3-2.
“I think we just knew that we needed to be better,” Connor said of the comeback. “I think we were on our toes more, jumping and making plays and hemming them in.”
Barron scored just 25 seconds later, beating Vejmelka glove side with a snap shot tie it 3-3.
“That first period was ugly. It was really ugly,” Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said. “We got better in the second, certainly dominated in the third, but at the end of the day, you can’t play two periods in this league and look to have success.”
Crouse gave the Mammoth a 1-0 lead at 5:20 of the first period. Guenther skated in from the blue line and shot through the legs of Jets defenseman Logan Stanley to put the puck on Hellebuyck. The rebound of his shot then found Crouse in front, where he scored blocker side with a slap shot.
“We made it interesting on ourselves,” Crouse said. “Definitely not the way we wanted the third period to go, but credit to our group, that’s not easy. They scored two right away and then we went right into OT pretty much, so credit to the group for having the right mindset and being able to get the win.”
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