Union Gives Teachers ‘Interrupting Whiteness’ Classes And More In Radical Left Training Series
Minnesota’s largest teachers union is under fire this week over its “professional development” classes on topics like “Interrupting Whiteness” and “LGBTQ+ Training.”
“Racial equity trainings” can be brought “to your building” at the request of Education Minnesota members, the union’s website explains, and offer instruction on topics such as “culturally responsive teaching with a racial justice lens” and “cultural competence.” Educators in the state are required to complete “cultural competency” training in order to renew their teaching license, which can include topics such as “systemic racism,” “gender identity, including transgender students,” “linguistic diversity” and more, according to the state government page.
The union’s website features similar content across the board, offering materials on “anti-immigrant rhetoric and deportation,” various “anti-racist” resources, and a “racial and social justice” page claiming that “some politicians” use police officers against minority students.
“Most of us believe that every child, no matter what they look like or where they come from, deserves a safe, caring school where they can thrive,” he says. “But some politicians are trying to divide us by sending police officers to monitor and punish black and brown students in schools that have been denied funding to even cover the basics, while ensuring that well-funded schools, with predominantly white students, have enrichment activities, teacher training, and parent engagement.
The website also lists “the murder of George Floyd” and “attacks on honesty in education” among the challenges the group is fighting.
Minnesota Education’s programs are part of the Facing Inequity and Racism in Education (FIRE) series, designed to “disrupt systemic racism and racial inequities in Minnesota’s education system.” The union runs a “network of racial equity advocates” and offers “Equity EdCamps.”
Education Minnesota did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Meanwhile, more than half of Minnesota’s 4th graders scored below the national proficiency standard in 2024. About 66% of 8th graders scored below proficient in math that same year, and 72% were rated below proficient in reading.
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, a former vice presidential candidate, signed a law in 2024 that funded race-based teacher training and aimed to increase the number of “diverse” teachers in schools. In 2023, Walz signed a law requiring schools to offer “ethnic studies” classes, introducing children to racially divisive topics as early as kindergarten.
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