“Trying to create gotcha moments and viral moments is not how you ultimately solve problems that you deeply care about,” the chancellor of New York City schools said.
Students and staff at New York City public schools rally in support of a cease-fire in Gaza on Nov. 9, 2023. | Madina Toure/POLITICO
“I would ask for Congress to figure out a way to bring people together from across the nation, to help to solve for this insidious level of hate,” David Banks, the chancellor of the New York City school system, recently told reporters. “Putting a spotlight on any particular individual and sometimes trying to create gotcha moments and viral moments is not how you ultimately solve problems that you deeply care about.
To get ready for his testimony, he also watched previous hearings where lawmakers grilled presidents of elite universities. Banks expressed confidence in his capacity to handle questioning from House lawmakers, citing his New York roots, and joking that facing off against New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler, a progressive Democratic lawmaker, at hearings, is solid preparation.
On Monday, they expanded their complaint to criticize teachers’ lessons that referred to “apartheid” and “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians while also denouncing the ADL as Israel’s “attack dogs” in the U.S. The superintendent’s office declined to comment and pointed to an April public statement confirming that, “although she did not seek this invitation,” Ford Morthel would attend the hearing.
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