"...That is, unless you’re a member of the historically oppressive class.
This is what the superintendent of Indiana’s Hamilton Southeastern School District learned recently. Allen Bourff had sent out a letter to district staff advising them to “treat Black Lives Matter as a political movement.”
“There is disagreement as to whether Black Lives Matter is a social issue or political issue,” Bourff wrote.
“It is clear that many have moved it to the political arena an contend that teachers should be promoting it […] If we can accept for the sake of discussion that [BLM] is a political issue […] as school officials we cannot expose our politics, and we cannot advance a political cause through our work with students.”
...His comments did not go over very well with some in the community.
...And, in keeping with contemporary narrative, the RECN said Bourff was “upholding white supremacy” and is “an example of systemic racism.”
A petition also went up, titled “Black Lives Matter is NOT political,” which demands Bourff’s resignation and that his replacement be “preferably a person of color who can lead our school into the future from a healthier perspective.”...Read all.
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