Parents in the pandemic era have asserted themselves with new vigor for the sake of their children. Parents no longer presume that the zoned public school is the right fit, or that the school puts students first. Nor do parents presume that most teachers wish to reproduce the values of the community. Since 2020, Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 education has plummeted.
Students and teachers at Mt. Eden High School in Hayward say administrators have not taken sufficient action after a teacher brought antisemitic materials into class.
An English teacher at a California high school gave 10th graders a pamphlet promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and repeatedly made a 'Heil Hitler' salute, according to students in the class and a fellow teacher.