Report: Public schools select teachers based on their adherence to Cultural Marxism.

Politically ⁢Biased ⁤Hiring Practices ​in⁤ Public Schools

Public schools⁢ across the ​country are using politically one-sided questions‌ to ideologically⁢ screen potential teachers, according‍ to a ‍ survey of nearly 70 ⁢public schools by the National Opportunity Project (NOP). Instead of merely⁣ selecting the ⁣most​ qualified‌ candidates, these discriminatory hiring⁤ practices evaluate would-be teachers by their alignment with so-called “diversity, equity, and ‍inclusion” (DEI) goals.

Documents obtained by NOP show public schools advertised⁣ ideological requirements in their job​ postings with coded language seeking “equity-literate⁣ educator[s]” who‌ will work at “dismantling systemic racism” with a “commitment to social justice.” Denver Public Schools dictated that applicants should “have an anti-racist mindset and will‍ work to dismantle systems of oppression and⁣ inequity in​ our community.”

These standards invite educators of a particular ideological‍ affiliation to pursue jobs in ‌public‌ schools while deterring other candidates. “They position ⁢teachers as soldiers⁤ who share⁣ responsibility for upending societal barriers,” the​ report noted. “Their message to applicants is ⁢clear: Be prepared to join our crusade, or ​don’t apply.”

Kristen‌ Williamson, communications ​director at⁤ the National Opportunity Project, told The Federalist schools are “possibly breaking the ​law” by ideologically ‍filtering potential teachers.

The‍ vetting continues in the interview process, in which candidates may be ⁤asked “loaded⁣ and presumptive” questions. Some of⁤ the questions NOP uncovered asked applicants how they would lead conversations about race in the classroom ‌and incorporate unscientific ​fads like ⁤“gender diversity.”

“Perspectives that ⁣diverge from⁣ or fail to mesh with‍ the district’s views on equity” are “judged​ poorly,” NOP concluded.

According ⁤to ‌a Fairfax County Public‍ Schools screening rubric, an “outstanding candidate” ‍is ‍someone who “provides ⁢concrete examples of strategies ⁣of‍ their ‍commitment to serve to ‍promote diversity, equity, and inclusion,” and ⁤understands‌ “their role in breaking down ⁤barriers.”

One prompt from City Schools of Decatur ​in Georgia asks how applicants would shut down parents​ who‍ object to their racially divisive curricula:

An upset ⁤parent emails you regarding a classroom discussion with your students about Critical Race ⁣Theory.⁣ They accuse you‍ (the teacher) of ​anti-Americanism, changing ‘real history,’ and ‌of making White children feel ‌marginalized and attacked. Please discuss your ⁤course⁢ of ⁤action and draft a response to ⁢this parent.

The ⁣hiring team then must​ ensure “that⁣ there is at ⁢least one​ person of color and one woman or ‌gender-fluid person” involved in scoring the response.‌ NOP uncovered several other identity quotes for hiring panels ​and committees like this one.

“The effect of these policies is that teachers in many of the ⁢country’s K-12 schools are ‍selected partly based on subjective, quasi-political, and sometimes illegal criteria that have⁣ nothing to do ⁢with reading, writing, and⁤ math,” Williamson said, noting that these teachers are “handpicked based at least‌ in part ‌on their acceptance and evangelism ⁢of one side’s political ​and social orthodoxy.”

Sometimes applicants aren’t just filtered by‍ their beliefs, but by their physical characteristics. ‌Hinsdale Township ​High School ⁤District ​86 ⁢in Illinois insists that employees reflect the student⁤ body in terms of “race, cultural‍ background, linguistic skill,⁢ physical abilities, and disabilities, sex, and sexual identity.”

“Parents and taxpayers must hold school⁢ districts accountable ⁣regarding teacher hiring standards,” Williamson said. ​“Ultimately, these same teachers⁢ are recruited to be partisan political activists​ for ⁤teachers unions, forcing policies they⁣ teach in ‍the classroom on the rest⁣ of⁣ the country⁢ through ​strikes, lobbying, and electioneering.”