The president of the American Federation of Teachers said that politicians have turned teachers into 'social justice warriors,' who 'can't teach' certain books.
Union boss Randi Weingarten appeared to take a swing at Republican politicians when she said that teacher's hands are tied because they are not allowed to discuss some issues or teach certain books.
During her tirade, Weingarten specifically mentioned not being able to teach The Diary of Anne Frank. A school district in Republican-led Texas recently banned an illustrated edition of the famous diary that is often taught to middle school children.
In a back to school town hall alongside luminaries such as Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Weingarten, 64, said that politicians have turned teachers into 'social justice warriors.'
'Very few teachers thought that they were going into teaching to be social justice warriors.'
She also stated her belief that teachers are burnt out because they are required to be 'masks police' and regulate what they can teach.
She went on: 'That has been what has created some of the burnout. And that's not parents. That's politicians. Parents just want the best for their kids. And so do the teachers.'
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