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Teachers and community members urge board to restore “Hate has no home here” signs; district policy and guidance questioned
Summary
Dozens of public commenters asked the Northeast ISD board to restore classroom signs reading “Hate has no home here” and to clarify district rules about personal expression in classrooms. Teachers and union leaders said the policy has chilled inclusive classroom messages; district officials said staff will draft clearer administrative guidance.
Public commenters at a Northeast Independent School District board meeting pushed trustees to allow classroom displays reading “Hate has no home here,” saying the message is nonpolitical and important for student safety.
Teacher April Jones said administrators told her to remove a sign from her classroom because it had been judged political. “I followed proper protocol through my union to speak with my principal and HR,” Jones told the board, adding the sign has been in her room for years. “When did representing, welcoming, protecting, and educating all students…
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