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Video from a virtual class in Florida sparked angry reactions on social media over what appeared to be another example of biased teaching.
The video posted without specific details shows a young boy in front of his computer apparently during a virtual class as a male voice identified as the child’s teacher spouted on with outrageous political commentary, much of which was incorrect. The caption stated that the video captured a Palm Beach Gardens 5th Grade teacher “indoctrinating his class” and added that the school allegedly “keeps deleting this video.”
This is a Palm Beach Gardens 5th Grade Teacher indoctrinating his class here in FL. PBC School keeps deleting this video. They don’t want this to get around. @realDonaldTrump @dbongino @cjtruth @TuckerCarlson @seanhannity @PressSec @GovRonDeSantis pic.twitter.com/XvM9uv31ct
— Righteously Indignant (@SmartConsrvtive) September 11, 2020
“Here’s something else to think about,” the teacher could be heard saying in the video, noting that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gets elected, he would be the oldest U.S. president.
“Oldest presidents sometimes die during office. If this one should get elected and dies during office, we will have the first woman president,” he continued, emphasizing the last words and adding that there are a “whole lotta ways” the country can end up with a female president.
“The possibilities are exciting, right ladies?” he asked.
He went on to claim that the U.S. has had “I don’t know how many presidents, 47? 48?” apparently ignorant of the fact that Donald Trump is the nation’s 45th president.
“Almost all of them have gotten us into a war,” he stated, even getting the young student to cast a questioning and surprised glance at the camera.
“I’d like to see a woman president. Women don’t like to fight. They like to talk their way out of a fight,” he added, claiming that men like to fight and “knock each others’ heads off.”
An unidentified voice off-camera, at this point, interjected saying, “he’s got some damn nerve trying to indoctrinate my grandson.”
She also identified the class as being a fifth grade class at Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School, located in Palm Beach County.
The teacher spent a few moments discussing the ages of Biden and Trump before noting that although people “are living older,” it is actually “bad for Democrats” because in the last few decades, victories have gone to younger candidates such as John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter.
— Righteously Indignant (@SmartConsrvtive) September 11, 2020
But he added that Sen. Kamala Harris could probably “bail” out Biden as she “represents the future” of the party while he represents the “present” of the party “who will certainly die off in the next 20 years.”
He continued to cheer-lead for the Democrats and exclaimed that “Joe Biden’s got a chance to win this thing” as he gushed about a female vice president.
“No woman has ever been in a better driver’s seat than Kamala Harris,” he claimed.
— Righteously Indignant (@SmartConsrvtive) September 11, 2020
The teacher veered off for a few moments to tease topics that he promised to cover during black history month later in the school year.
— Righteously Indignant (@SmartConsrvtive) September 11, 2020
The final video appeared to include screenshots of comments on the video from where it may have been originally posted. Most were appalled by the comments which seem to be popping up more on social media as children are learning from home, under the eye of watchful parents, because of coronavirus restrictions in many states.
Palm Beach County local Alexandria Ayala, who was recently elected to the PBC School Board, believes that even if the teacher meant well, by trying to “create an open dialogue,” the method was not “appropriate.
“My belief is that children in elementary school should be focused on learning how to read, write, do arithmetic, appreciate the arts so they can be successful later in life,” Ayala said in a statement exclusively to BizPac Review, emphasizing that she was speaking as a private citizen and not as a member of the School Board.
“I don’t believe it’s appropriate, at these grade levels, for an educator to attempt to push children to one side of the fence or the other,” she added, noting that discussions on “partisan politics” in elementary grades should get the prior approval of school administrators.
“It may have been well-intentioned to create an open dialogue, but public education should strive to teach young children to think critically and empower them to make their own decisions and succeed,” Ayala said.
Some issues with the videos were reported by social media users on Facebook and Twitter which the person posting addressed in a comment.
Yea fb removed it from everyone’s pages and won’t allow posted. I shared it here to spread awareness. I was in the group where it was shared and people began commenting it was gone and can no Ionger upload.
— Righteously Indignant (@SmartConsrvtive) September 12, 2020
Other Twitter users appalled at the teacher’s many errors and blatant political bias unloaded in reactions to the videos.
I don’t know what’s more appalling: the teacher’s unprofessionalism, his sexism, or his stupidity on current events. Our 45th President, Donald Trump, is the first in 40 years to NOT get us into a new war in his first term. And, peace in the Middle East!
— Maria Allen (@rialynnallen) September 12, 2020
Smh, teacher doesn’t even know how many Presidents we have had. 😂
— F.M. Mitchell (@Spockusomuch) September 12, 2020
Indoctrination. He had so many mistakes & untruths. He didn’t even know that President Trump is our 45th President. DISGUSTING LIES & BRAINWASHING! AND IGNORANT.
— Regina Thornton (@ReginaT01716957) September 11, 2020
“shirley chisim”
— livvil⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@jevvens) September 11, 2020
That’s BS. Crazy BS. His voice drives me nuts…
— Rufus Lyle (@lyle_rufus) September 11, 2020
Cameras in all classrooms in all schools, colleges and universities receiving public funding. No more indoctrination behind closed doors. Complete transparency. When controversies arise, we go to the tape.
— America’s Light (@AmericasLight) September 11, 2020
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
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