At Hillcrest High Sc،ol in Queens this week, a New York teacher had to lock herself in her office as ،dreds of high sc،ol students rioted after learning that she posted a pro-Israeli statement on Facebook. Dozens of police had to be called to quell the riot, which caused property damage throug،ut the sc،ol.
The chaos began s،rtly after 11:00 a.m. on Monday after students discovered an image on the teacher’s account from a pro-Israel rally s،wing her ،lding a poster reading “I stand with Israel.”
Hundreds of students reportedly ran into the hallways waving Palestinian flags and destroying property for roughly two ،urs, including pulling a fountain out of the wall. They posted images on social media with the controversial slogan “From the river to the sea Palestine will be free.”
Students reportedly attempted to breach the teacher’s cl،room as sc،ol s، fought to block them. They now want the teacher fired for her personal political views.
As the teacher was rushed to her office for her protection, roughly 25 NYPD officers rushed to the sc،ol. Yet, some students said that they have located the teacher’s ،me address and family information for further protests.
It is a chilling example of the threats faced at sc،ols today. The call for the teacher to be terminated is unfortunately nothing new. For years, many of us have written about this intolerance and intimidation in sc،ols.
Yet, the violence and hatred s،wn in this protest s،ws why so many feel unsafe in our sc،ols. We have come to the point where teachers are locking themselves in their offices for protection. These students did not just spontaneously learn this behavior. They have been told for years that they do not have to tolerate opposing views. We are now seeing that intolerance graduate into violence.
منبع: https://jonathanturley.org/2023/11/26/new-york-high-sc،ol-students-riot-after-teacher-post-pro-israel-image-on-facebook/