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Parents and residents urge board to reconsider ADL training partnership; speakers say it limits criticism of governments
Summary
Several public commenters asked the Clayton School District to reconsider mandatory training with the Anti‑Defamation League (ADL), saying the ADL stifles legitimate criticism of Israel and is not neutral; the board noted public comment will be followed up by email.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period of the Board of Education meeting to press the district to reconsider a mandatory faculty training partnership with the Anti‑Defamation League (ADL).
Ellie Gund, a Clayton alum and public‑school teacher, said the ADL’s definition of antisemitism “includes that any criticism of the state of Israel is in itself antisemitic,” and argued that the district’s partnership precludes legitimate critique of governments. “By precluding criticism of Israel,…
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