Summary
Idaho teacher Sarah Inama is defying her school district’s order to remove classroom posters promoting inclusivity, including one stating, “Everyone is welcome here.”
The district claims the signs violate a policy requiring “content-neutral” decorations and argues that classrooms should be “distraction-free” environments.
Inama initially removed them but later rehung them, arguing the only opposing view to inclusion is exclusion.
Legal counsel upheld the district’s stance, giving her until the school year’s end to comply. Inama refuses, risking her job, and has received widespread support from the community and educators nationwide.
How is “everyone is welcome” not “content -neutral”?
Because it doesn’t express support for fascism.
The message was supposedly fine, but you can’t have it delivered by someone with brown skin.
Seriously: “the district told the Statesman that it was not the message that was at issue, but rather the hands of different skin tones on the poster.”
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/education/article301972094.html
Maybe the two vampire hands were the problem.
It doesn’t support cishet white males, obviously
It doesn’t support cishet white males,
obviouslyexclusivelyFtfy.
Some of the letters are printed in colors almost as scary as the colors of a rainbow. That’s the only “offensive to idiots” thing I can possibly come up with.
bro the sign is in a classroom in a country which is an oligarchy. Promoting equality amongst the next generation of workers goes against the interests of the oligarchs who financially control the country
Because neutrality is oppression.
Inama initially removed them but later rehung them, arguing the only opposing view to inclusion is exclusion.
Smart teacher. That is, indeed, the only logical stance.
They don’t do logic in the present day US.
It’s more about the teacher than those who are in charge. That logical conclusion is also the only morale one. I hope she stays strong and fights this oppression.
Thought they believed “all lives matter”?🤔
They also go on about free speech. Their words mean nothing.
All [white] lives matter.
What made you think that? It was always a transparent lie.
They don’t have principles.
Take notes everyone, this is just one small example of what “fuck you, make me” looks like. This teacher has more spine than Chuck Schumer and half of our administrative state.
Fascists Enforce Their Draconian White Supremacist Rules
Media needs to grow an ethical backbone and start calling out these pricks and their policies for what they are.
I agree, however, “media” (and news corps specifically) have to be very careful about libel in order to avoid being sued into oblivion.
Can she have a sign that says “Apparently some are not welcome here” then?
Some are more equal that others.
If student artwork is allowed, as the administration states, she needs to have a word with the art teacher. A sign just like hers with real student handprints would be even better than the purchased poster.
If she needs to exclude someone just put everyone is welcome, except fascists. That should meet the requirements?
Can we get a location rule? Like [USA, Idaho] at the end of the title? We know it’s the USA, but it’d bw nice to know where. Also, state or country names when it’s just a city or town. Like I’m supposed to know if it’s Paris France or Paris Illinois.
As close as I could get. I couldn’t find in a brief search of the site if there was a staff lookup. But I’m pretty sure you can look up an licensed teacher if you know what state they’re in, which Is how I found that she’s licensed and active in that district.
I live nearby. Yes. West Ada School district in Ada county.
It’s in the summary but I agree with the sentiment. For example, there has been an influx of conservatives to Idaho (the one in the article) from neighboring states like California and Oregon which they believe have become too “liberal” makes sign of the cross. So location can be extremely useful for context as well as geography.
Might have held that back for retribution? School staffing is public knowledge, so it would take no time at all to find who and where this is.
It would have been smarter to use an alias and then at least give a district.
The article does state Idaho, but it bwould be nice to see if it’s relevant.
Just be out with it. Put up a sign ironically that says: “colored not welcome” since that’s what they obviously want
This is fucking insane. I think I’m going to go hyperventilate for a while.
At least they are teaching reality, in this one particular instance at least.
This is really because it currently invites vampires
Yeah, I mean. You don’t wanna lie to the non-whites and female kids
