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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 05:31 AM Jul 9

Teachers' union NEA members endorse cutting ties with ADL [View all]

Source: msn/Axios World

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Members of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest teachers' union, have voted to sever ties with the civil rights group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over the war in Gaza.

Why it matters: The member-backed measure calls for the union to no longer use ADL material on antisemitism and Holocaust education, nor will it promote other ADL statistics or programs.

Driving the news: The proposal was adopted by NEA delegates at the 2025 Representative Assembly this week in Portland, Oregon.

  • However, because it was determined to be a "sanction item," it is an automatic referral to the NEA Executive Committee, an NEA spokesperson, Staci Maiers, told Axios.
  • "Therefore, the official action on (proposal) is adopted and referred to committee," Maiers said.


  • Zoom in: According to the proposal text, "NEA will not use, endorse, or publicize any materials from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), such as its curricular materials or its statistics."

    Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/teachers-union-nea-members-endorse-cutting-ties-with-adl/ar-AA1IdEjw
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    Right. Because the history of Nazism has no relevance to today's America :sarcasm: speak easy Jul 9 #1
    The Nazis came to power almost a century ago SCantiGOP Jul 9 #6
    The Nazis liberalgunwilltravel Jul 9 #7
    The point of the teachers union is to make ADL documentation of antisemitism TODAY "verboten". Beastly Boy Jul 10 #16
    The ADL is by far not the only source for the history of Nazism. Eko Sunday #28
    i am sure there are other sources such as Tetrachloride Jul 9 #2
    Sure atreides1 Jul 9 #8
    Good! Gimpyknee Jul 9 #3
    Are you kidding? Beastly Boy Jul 10 #13
    Switch to Amnisty International. multigraincracker Jul 9 #4
    ADL lost it's relevance when it gave Elon's Nazi salute a pass. Crowman2009 Jul 9 #5
    That was also my point obamanut2012 Jul 9 #9
    There are volumes and volumes on antisemitism collected by ADL. Suddenly, one tweet makes it all Beastly Boy Jul 10 #15
    Bingo. msfiddlestix Jul 10 #19
    "It is profoundly disturbing that a group of NEA activists would brazenly attempt to further isolate their Jewish lostincalifornia Jul 9 #10
    Deciding not to use ADL material is anti-Semitic? Deminpenn Jul 9 #11
    Denying the legitimacy of ADL data that documents antisemitism is certainly antisemitic Beastly Boy Jul 10 #14
    The NEA is within its rights to recognize the ADL may not be Deminpenn Jul 11 #20
    They just voted to cancel ADL, for gawds sake! Beastly Boy Jul 11 #21
    There are quite a few other orgs that track antisemitism. Eko Sunday #29
    Southern Poverty law Center is not the only org that tracks racism. What are your thoughts on cancelling SPLS? Beastly Boy Sunday #30
    The ADL got cancelled? Eko Sunday #31
    Reading comprehension please! Beastly Boy Sunday #32
    I agree reading comprehension please, So cutting ties with a group or person is canceling them? Eko Sunday #33
    If you don't mind, may I cite a rather more competent aauthority than myself? Beastly Boy Sunday #35
    Ah no I already saw that as I am a fan of definitions. Eko Sunday #37
    I was pretty dismayed myself how applicable a Britannica definition was to the NEA vote. Beastly Boy Monday #40
    In what way? Eko Monday #41
    In the way it accurately reflects what the vote was all about. Beastly Boy Monday #42
    That was a mouthfull of saying nothing. Eko Monday #43
    Totally consistent with this entire exchange. Beastly Boy Monday #44
    It was totally consistent. Eko Monday #46
    What is that I see in quotation marks? Beastly Boy Monday #49
    Of course I was paraphrasing due to the lack of you clarifying and running away. Eko Monday #51
    Currently 80% of DU thinks cancel culture is a made up right wing talking point. Eko Monday #53
    Lets keep in mind that only 21% of the Democrats support the Isralies over Palestinians on the war. Eko Monday #48
    You- Their vote was very right wing Eko Monday #45
    That's you quoting you. Beastly Boy Monday #47
    Well absent you explaining your position other than a good night I can only speculate on what it is based on your Eko Monday #50
    Are you a believer of the concept of Cancel Culture? Eko Sunday #34
    By all means, learn something new today Beastly Boy Sunday #36
    Oh, great link. Eko Monday #38
    Antisemitism normalized. Beastly Boy Jul 10 #12
    SPLC has been having its own problems of late (notably an artifact of their own unionizing) BumRushDaShow Jul 10 #17
    Still, no self-respecting union or organization would even think of cutting off contacts with SPLC Beastly Boy Jul 10 #18
    The proposed boycott has been rejected. lapucelle Sunday #23
    Cooler heads prevailed. This time. Beastly Boy Sunday #24
    I'm still worried as well, but I'm documenting the NEA's rejection of the proposed boycott lapucelle Sunday #25
    Absolutely. Calling them out on their lies is the only way to deal with them. Beastly Boy Sunday #27
    Thank Goodness this Happened! Cha Monday #52
    Update: NEA rejects proposed boycott of ADL lapucelle Sunday #22
    Thank Goodness for your Research, lapucelle! Cha Monday #39
    Antisemetism info can coexist with that about the genocide in Gaza. NH Ethylene Sunday #26
    Good! Every 2023-2024 media appearance by Jonathan Greenblatt maxrandb Monday #54
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