A New York judge ruled Tuesday a former education board member can be reinstated after criticizing a student newspaper's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
A New York district court ruled Tuesday a former education policy board member should be reinstated after criticizing a student newspaper's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Maud Maron was serving on New York City’s Community Education Council 2 before NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks removed her in June.
Earlier in the year, she had told thethat an article about the Israel-Hamas war which appeared in Stuyvesant High School’s student newspaper should have a byline reading “coward” instead of “anonymous.” The anonymous editorial reportedly accused Israel of "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing," while also noting Palestinians "have been victims of blatant crimes against humanity as the rest of the world turns a blind eye to Israel’s atrocities." Maron argued to the New York Post that “if you are going to repeat revolting Hamas propaganda and transcribe your ignorance and Jew hatred, put your name to it.” The board member also called on the high school’s principal to explain to Jewish students “why this factually inaccurate bile was published on the school paper anonymously.” Banks said that Maron’s comments violated a council policy prohibiting harassment and discrimination, ultimately removing her from the board. However, Judge Diane Gujarati ruled Tuesday that Maron helped show a “clear and substantial” likelihood of establishing that sections of the policy are unconstitutional. The judge added that not reinstating the board member would subject her to “irreparable harm.” “Plaintiff Maron faces the loss of her ability to participate as a CEC 2 member for the remainder of her term, which participation includes ‘providing input ... to the chancellor and the city board on matters of concern to the district,’” Gujarati said in her order, quoting state law.Maron told Crisis in the Classroom her work as a council member was important, adding that Banks may have removed her for reasons other than what he said. They want to silence parents who give them headaches,” Maron claimed. “And I think I’m doing really important work to speak up for our public school students, but they probably think I’m a headache.” Status quo was also a factor in the ruling, according to Judge Gujarati. She cited a circuit court’s ruling that defendants may have to restore status quo when they have changed it and exposed plaintiffs to irreversible damage.“I’ve said it again, and again and again: I was thrilled, really really happy on a lot of different levels, obviously,” she told TND. “I ran for this office. I wanted to serve. I’m happy to be back. But also, it’s a big free speech win.” CITC reached out to the New York City Department of Education for comment, but did not receive a response prior to publication.
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