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Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Moves Forward With Resolution That Dubs Israel ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’

Chrissy Clark
Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Moves Forward With Resolution That Dubs Israel ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’
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Representatives for the nation’s largest teachers union passed a resolution aimed at recognizing Palestine as a state and shot down a resolution aimed at publicly boycotting Israel. 

The resolution that passed during the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual representative meeting was “referred to the appropriate committee” and was crafted by NEA leadership that insists the union “must recognize the existence and sovereignty of Palestine and Palestinian children and families and their human right to access a quality education and live freely.”

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