Columnist says Zimmerman trial exposed ‘the tragedy of black education’ in the United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two top teacher union leaders say the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman has important ramifications for America’s educators.

National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten are calling on teachers to join the NAACP-led effort to get the U.S. Justice Department to charge George Zimmerman with civil right violations for his role in the death of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager, reports The Washington Post.

“As educators, it is our responsibility to our students to set the example by acting to seek justice, to teach fairness, and to provide comfort to students and families who grieve,” Van Roekel wrote in a recent letter to NEA members.

Weingarten echoed those views in her appeal to AFT members.

“This case reminds us that the path to racial justice is still a long one, and that our legal and moral systems do not always mesh,” Weingarten wrote.  (more...)

Columnist says Zimmerman trial exposed ‘the tragedy of black education’ in the United States

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