Portland teachers union takes down teaching guides after backlash [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Tuesday, the Portland teachers union took down some pro-Palestinian teaching material after some Jewish leaders and parents said the teaching guides were antisemitic.

While Jewish parents told KGW they were pleased with the decision, they were still skeptical it’s enough.

“The guide is extremely one-sided,” Josh Levine, a Portland Public Schools parent, said of the teaching guide. “I mean I’m supportive of the teachers, and to see the leadership put together something like this is just really sad.”  

Some aspects of the teaching guides referred to Israelis as colonial settlers. Teaching material was constructed for grades K-12, though Jewish community leaders said the material glossed over Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and slanted the conflict through a pro-Palestinian lens.

“PAT (Portland Association of Teachers), really since shortly after October 7th, has …