Can you show some data that backs this up? Because my lived experience doesn't support this. I grew up in a city that was probably about 40% Black and I still remember most of my teachers being white and conservative. I didn't experience progressive teachers until I did a year of private school and then went to a "liberal" college.
"Since 1980, AFT and the NEA have contributed nearly $57.4 million to federal campaigns, an amount that is about 30 percent higher than any single corporation or other union. About 95 percent of political donations from teachers unions have gone to Democrats."
How President Obama’s Race to the Top could revolutionize public education.
www.nytimes.com
like I need to provide a works cited page for the most obvious an anodyne statements?
If I said, police unions have become more republican over time, so the percentage extreme police officers are more likely to be conservative.
no one would demand a bibliography.
your k-12 "lived experience" I assume was a while ago. Im saying teachers are more progressive than they use to be due to broader demographic trends
so your experience isn't refuting my point.
Just pointing out that perception =/= reality, and your perception of teachers' political leanings, how that affects their actions, and their impact on the Democratic party may be influenced by right-wing propaganda.
IMO you're being obtuse about this.
"About 95 percent of political donations from teachers unions have gone to Democrats"
it not propaganda to say, hey college educated women, have gotten more progressive over time.
teachers are 74% white college educated women,
I think my assumption is totally reasonable.
it would be really really weird if somehow being a teacher made you immune from the broader demographic trends in the country.
chris rufo isn't just totally making stuff up, he's finding the most extreme outliers and making it seem like there is some progressive plot to take over education
and install some Robin Diangelo White fragility curriculum.
and t-mac played right into this by saying parents shouldn't tell teachers what to teach or whatever.
im not buying into propaganda im just observing the dynamic.
