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NYC schools teaching kids their ‘AOCs’ with book that idolizes ‘Squad’, mocks McConnell

May 21, 2022 | | Print Article

A New York City schoolbook intended for fifth-graders called, “What You Don’t Know: A Story of Liberated Childhood,” is reportedly being used to denigrate religion, mock Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and idolize Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)

The book touting Ocasio-Cortez and the “Squad” is being distributed to public school libraries according to the New York Post. It was written and illustrated by Brooklynite Anastasia Higginbotham. It appears on a reading list entitled “Universal Mosaic” which is part of the Department of Education’s Mosaic curriculum slated to be implemented next year.

The Mosaic curriculum focuses on diversifying educational materials to “better reflect” the demographics of the nation’s largest school system, according to the New York Post.

The campaign will provide “an unprecedented infusion of books into every classroom for next school year that reflect the variety of histories, languages, and experiences that make up the city,” the Department of Education proclaimed in a statement last year.

The picture book has a black child named Demetrius as its focal point who discusses fitting in at school and church. It also talks about a friend “who’s queer like me.”

“Churches can preach all they want about love — the only thing that I feel when I’m here is shame,” the child states while in a church, and it gets worse from there.

The child’s so-called spirit meets Jesus, who appears to be a Democrat. Christ tells the child that “everyone is invited to love and be loved.” The boy points to a man that strangely looks like Mitch McConnell and says, “Even — ?” Jesus then replies, “Yes.”

In fact, during a reading of the book on YouTube, Higginbotham admits the man is McConnell and the church is Catholic.

“That’s Mitch McConnell. And the child wants to know if even Mitch McConnell is invited to love and be loved considering all the harm he is causing,” she states.

(Video Credit: Green Bean Books)

“We will rewrite the rules we live by and love the world into balance,” an illustration says showing the boy watching television with his parents. Shown on the TV and named in the book are Representatives Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

One mother from Staten Island commented that she thought the book was anti-Catholic and that it “has no place in the classroom.”

“It’s a horrible book,” she charged.

Some principals are refusing to distribute the book because of its mix of biased statements on religion and politics especially considering the impressionable age group that is being targeted.

This is not the only controversial book this author has written. Another one called “Not My Idea” is about a child who “connects to the opportunity and their responsibility to dismantle white supremacy.”

Other books that have parents incensed include “The Bell Rang” for kindergartners which discusses slavery and “I’m Not a Girl” which deals with being transgender and is on a first-grade reading list.

Another book is titled “Our Skin” and is aimed at children 2 to 5-years-old. It reportedly blames racism on white people.

“While perhaps well-intentioned, bringing political and ideological materials into the classroom can undermine trust between families and schools. Being inclusive starts with listening to diverse perspectives, and accepting the culture, values, and deeply held beliefs of all families who are part of the school community,” remarked Bion Bartning, who founded the Manhattan-based Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism.

Councilman Joseph Borelli, who currently represents Staten Island, called the contentious books a “poor parting gift from the prior administration.”

“Thankfully, most of my principals have used them as paperweights. There isn’t any value in trying to offend parents and confuse students,” he bluntly asserted.

The Department of Education compiled the list of the titles included in the Mosaic curriculum at the direction of former Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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6 thoughts on “NYC schools teaching kids their ‘AOCs’ with book that idolizes ‘Squad’, mocks McConnell”

  1. IF we had a choice of colors of skin, then I could kinda see all this blather about whitness. Since a huge portion of out population (at least here in the USA) are mixed, then how can this an issue? I have friends who are so mixed you have no idea what their ancestory is, I have other friends who look quite white, but have middle Eastern blood, Hispanics who look african and others that look very european. My point is – WHO CARE what color you are? I care so much more about if you’re living a fruitful life, a life with meaning and hopefully, a life devoted to Christ (I’m Protestant, by the way), serving humanity as Christ would have us serve & live, and hopefully showing many to the Salvation through the Blood of Christ.
    Our overwhelming issue is definitely spiritual than governmental, educational, etc. When a nation turns away from God, as we have or quickly in the act of doing, then this is what’s expected…

  2. Elana,
    Our greatest fear should be forced eviction of DC career politicians. They truly a leach, that once latched onto the host (American citizens) the only way to remove them is to kill them.
    As for places like NYC, Chicago, la, San Fran, Baltimore, Philly, Boston it will come when the citizens of those cities have had enough and storm the Bastille.

  3. Criminals passing themselves off as educators can end only in child abuse, as in this case. Especially when other criminals passing themselves off as politicians and bureaucrats give it their blessing.

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