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Some blame Qatar and unions for K-12 antisemitism. Experts say that’s the wrong focus

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid growing concerns over antisemitism in K-12 schools, the Forward examines how actions to blame Qatar and teachers' unions are misplaced according to experts in Jewish education. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Uja Federation Of New YorkAnne FrankQatarGeorge Washington UniversityMartin Luther King Jr.Jewish American History MonthEducation ResourcesTeachers UnionsK 12 Education

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Eagan, Minnesota, United States
"Students arrive for the first day of school at Deerwood Elementary on September 2 in Eagan, Minnesota."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"The local Jewish federation in Toronto realized that the only lessons about Jews in many schools centered on the Holocaust, so they wrote materials about ancient Israel that could be worked into the block on ancient civilizations taught to every fourth grader, and distributed books about Hanukkah to teachers."
New York City, New York, United States
"She credited the positive relationship Jewish organizations in New York City have with local unions, including the teachers union, for their success in blocking a ceasefire resolution at city council."

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