NYC teachers defy union warning not to wear T-shirts to support the NYPD [photos]

And the response from teachers? Boom:

Teachers defy union's warnings, show support for NYPD http://t.co/hILgvX3nzt pic.twitter.com/PKX5DrmOAe

— New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) September 5, 2014

Of course, this brings out the allegations or racism:

https://twitter.com/oneseas0n/status/507848879904391168

https://twitter.com/twilllllson/status/507851072434880514

@nypmetro @nypost Other than the fact that there is only one male in this group, is there anything else of an obvious nature here?

— Karl Rojeck (@BossHijack) September 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/FrankTheTank91/status/507848103660384257

And there’s more than a little hypocrisy here. The Post obtained this email from a United Federation of Teachers official warning the teachers about their public support for the NYPD:

“as public employees, one must remain objective at all times. Certain T-shirt messages may appear to be supportive, but individuals (parents, students) may see a different meaning in that message.”

But that same union didn’t seem to mind teachers marching will Al Sharpton in his anti-NYPD protest in late August:

I'm Glad the NY Teachers Union joined the #EricGarner protest – Teachers have to set an example and speak out http://t.co/ey2KnUV0P7

— Jenya Cassidy (@oneunionmom) August 26, 2014

“Speak out!” Wait, don’t say that. Only say what we tell you to say.