Oakland Teachers Hold Unauthorized ‘Teach-in’ in Support of Palestine

Published on December 9, 2023

A group of Oakland, California teachers gave pro-Palestine lessons to their students Dec. 6 as part of an unauthorized “teach-in” amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The teach-in was organized by several members of the local teachers’ union, the Oakland Education Association, who remained anonymous. Organizers told ABC News they felt the resources that had been provided by the district to discuss the conflict with students were incomplete and did not include the Palestinian side. They estimated between 75 to 100 teachers participated, highlighting Palestinian narratives through in-class discussions, history lessons, and hosting guest speakers in classrooms. The event, however, was opposed by the Oakland Unified School District....

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