Radical NYC Teachers Group Targeting 6-Year-Olds for ‘Anti-Zionist’, Pro ‘Resistance’ Teach-In

A radical faction of New York City educators is planning to use the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday vacation as an opportunity to spread antisemitism to young New Yorkers.

Belaaz has obtained promotional literature for a “teach-in” hosted by “New York City Educators for Palestine,” scheduled for January 19.

The event, targeted at children aged 6 to 18, appears designed to indoctrinate students into a hardline anti-Israel ideology, framed under the guise of education.

Throughout the text of the promotional material, the word “zionism” is deliberately de-capitalized. This grammatical choice is a common tactic in radical circles intended to delegitimize the concept and strip it of its status as a proper noun or recognized national movement.

In stark, chilling contrast, the literature capitalizes the word “Resistance.” In the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “Resistance” is frequently utilized as a euphemism by terror organizations to describe violent attacks against Israeli civilians, and is used by Hamas, Iran and other extremists. By capitalizing “Resistance” while lowering “zionism,” the organizers are subtly signaling to attendees, including first graders, which side commands respect and which constitutes the enemy.

The event is billed as “Day one of a six-part series that begins with the question: What is zionism?”

According to the flyer, educators will facilitate a program where students “grapple with the history, meaning, and context of zionism.” However, the description of subsequent sessions reveals the ultimate goal of the series. Future teach-ins promise to “dive beyond zionism to consider contemporary and historical Palestinian resistance” and discuss “Palestine’s deliberate absence from the mainstream classroom.”

Critics argue that framing the curriculum around “Palestine’s deliberate absence” suggests a conspiracy-laden worldview that seeks to rewrite history and erase Jewish ties to the land, presenting a one-sided narrative to impressionable minors. The organizers are actively soliciting the attendance of siblings, asking parents to “register multiple children,” effectively turning a day off from school into a recruitment drive for radical activism.

The involvement of credentialed NYC educators in the terrorism-supporting program has sparked outrage among Jewish community leaders and teachers alike. In a statement to Belaaz, Moshe Spern, head of the United Jewish Teachers, stronglt condemned the event

“Although this isn’t a sanctioned event by the NYC schools, it’s scary to think NYC educators would use their time to indoctrinate kids as young as six years old on a day off from school,” Spern said, adding that while these programs have been held before, they haven’t previously targeted six-year-olds.

Spern further emphasized the betrayal felt by Jewish union members. “This is very concerning as a member of the UFT that fellow UFT members are behind this session and I’m sure it will be very biased and antisemitic.”

Perhaps most concerning is the institutional backing this event appears to have received. Spern noted that the “MORE” caucus of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) – a social justice-oriented caucus within the union – promoted the event on their social media feed.
“We cannot allow this session to happen and I’m calling on elected officials to step in and UFT leadership as well to stop this event,” Spern told Belaaz. “The MORE caucus of the UFT which posted this event on their social media feed is helping arrange this event. This antisemitic behavior must end immediately.”

As of press time, the location of the event remains “To be Determined,” with organizers stating they are waiting to gauge the number of children they can recruit before announcing a venue.