Earlier this month, Grace Church math teacher Paul Rossi risked his job and spoke out against the pernicious culture of wokeness and Critical Race Theory that he felt was doing irreparable damage to students.
Paul Rossi is a math teacher in New York City. When he questioned Critical Social Justice, the head of his school told him he caused "harm" to "vulnerable and unformed thinkers" and "neurological disturbance in students’ beings and systems." https://t.co/jzOX8znrTB
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) April 13, 2021
Rossi’s powerful statement ultimately led to him losing his job (Rossi has been barred from teaching for the remainder of the term and has not renewed his contract for the next school year). But Rossi is not going quietly:
Paul Rossi stood up to neo-racism at Grace Church School. But the school doesn’t see it that way. The school “relieved him of his teaching duties” and claims he now threatens the "well-being" of students. We stand firmly behind Paul. Here’s his response: https://t.co/laExNH21rU pic.twitter.com/woArymrzB5
— Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) (@fairforall_org) April 19, 2021
Rossi: you condemn my criticism of the school in the press, "yet you admitted to me that Grace Church is, in fact, 'demonizing white people for being born,' and that the school is making white students 'feel less than, for nothing that they are personally responsible for.'" https://t.co/cBhPtWvFIC
— Samantha Harris (@samk_harris) April 19, 2021
Rossi is alleging that school head George Davison made some very damning admissions about Grace Church’s anti-racist policies. Davison denies these allegations.
Grace Church head of school to teacher Paul Rossi: “You misquoted me and attributed to me things that I had never said nor would ever say in the press.” Who do you think is telling the truth? We believe Paul Rossi.
Selim Algar for @nypost.https://t.co/O0IuVjs1Dz— Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) (@fairforall_org) April 20, 2021
We believe Paul Rossi, too. Because he’s got hard evidence on his side:
Oh wow. Here is the head of Grace Church on tape… https://t.co/P4iuTYc7SA
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) April 20, 2021
https://t.co/laExNH21rU pic.twitter.com/GnbRWzpcYd
— Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) (@fairforall_org) April 20, 2021
https://t.co/laExNGKqAm pic.twitter.com/ErC5iqfH9l
— Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) (@fairforall_org) April 20, 2021
Paul Rossi wasn’t misquoting George Davison. He wasn’t misrepresenting him, or falsely attributing words to him. George Davison actually said those things. It’s right there on the tape.
Whoa. That is scary and awful and immoral.
— Ashley Rindsberg (@AshleyRindsberg) April 20, 2021
This is getting worse and worse by the day.
— Chris (@chris18gillo) April 20, 2021
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? There needs to be.
What is happening to Paul Rossi is an indication of the mendacity behind this purported "antiracism" infecting the curricula of schools across the country. Here's hoping at least some teachers, students, or parents at Grace Church can join him in his honesty. https://t.co/9oZAW4udoA
— John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter) April 19, 2021
Here’s hoping.
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