The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) faced criticism during a legislative hearing over troubling content linked on their website, accused of antisemitism. Following intense scrutiny from the 19-member Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism, the MTA committed to removing any materials that could harm understanding. President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy emphasized the union's opposition to hate-driven materials and noted that the decision to share conflict-related resources was intended to provide a diverse perspective. They are currently reviewing the resources available to members, ensuring adherence to educational integrity.
Many examples were shown during the hearing, including images of the Star of David made out of folded dollar bills, a poster depicting a hand grabbing a snake's tongue with the words 'unity in confronting Zionism,' and a poster depicting a person holding an automatic weapon with the words 'what was taken by force can only be returned by force.'
The decision to share resources on the conflict in the Middle East was voted on by the MTA Board of Directors. Union members and staff who developed the webpage 'saw the work as fluid,' Page and McCarthy said. The idea was to curate items from a wide variety of perspectives.
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