(cont'd from last Friday's post)
It took courage to stand against school staff like Sahar did. To be afraid was sensible, justified - because the administration could have retaliated to punish her in substantial ways, grades for example. She was terrified, she says, but went ahead anyway according to her conscience.
Last Friday's video showed her and her father Ben's view of the event where she refused to automatically sign off on paying an activist to speak on "systemic racism" when the staff told her to. That's the view that America is racist to its core, unavoidably and irredeemably hostile against all non-white races.
Does that sound controversial to you? Sure it is. Controversial doesn't always mean wrong, but Great Neck NY parents don't believe it or want it taught as true. So, yes, this view is very controversial. They are on track with parents all over the country who object.
Sahar stepped into a hot national disagreement over fundamentals. She came out all right, though, and is now the president of New York's DECA.
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