In his latest column, Tom McLaughlin takes offense to the idea of teachers being given racial sensitivity seminars, or as he calls it, “indoctrination” and "brainwashing.”
He begins by quoting the Washington Free Beacon: "The San Diego Unified School District required teachers to attend a ‘white privilege’ training session in which they had to say they were racist and ‘confront’ their privilege."
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So well reasoned and thoughtful Alex, hope Tom is not too afraid to pay attention.
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