The group of public school teachers in New York behind anti-Israel walkouts has received funding from the George Soros-backed Tides Foundation. Teachers Unite advocated for anti-Israel walkouts in New York City public schools to protest Israel’s actions against the Palestinian group Hamas. The group has also held organization meetings in schools across NYC.
The group previously provided students with a toolkit for the walkout, which included demands to “free Palestine from the river to the sea” and to protect teachers from retaliation for discussing Palestine. The toolkit also suggested that teachers cancel tests or major deadlines to accommodate students participating in a May 31 walkout that saw students march to the Department of Education headquarters.
The not-for-profit Manhattan group, which has a mission of “developing the leadership skills of progressive educators” and fighting the…
