From Woke Walkouts To ‘Equity,’ Illinois Schools Are Melting Down – The Federalist

Democrats Marxist takeover of Americas education system is rearing its ugly head on an almost daily basis, and the latest stories out of Illinois are further proof of it.

On Thursday, Parents Defending Education reported that students attending the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) orchestrated a protest and walkout on Dec. 8 demanding harsh punishments for individuals who have bias incident reports filed against them. According to the academys website, anyone from IMSA students to alumni and visitors can file on-the-record or anonymous reports alleging incidents of bias committed by other IMSA community members. The reports are then investigated by school staff such as the chief human resources/equity officer and/or the director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

IMSA students who participated in the Dec. 8 demonstration, however, are demanding the high school take its leftist policies even further. Included in their list of demands are requests for the school to publicize a list of possible consequences for students following a bias incident report, including detentions, removal from leadership positions, suspensions, expulsions, and notification to parents.

But the students who chanted Silence is complacence! and Why are our pronouns not used? during the Dec. 8 demonstration didnt stop there. They also want the university to notify any potential future colleges that offending students may consider transferring to or attending in the future, after they are presumably expelled for their supposed transgressions. In essence, the demonstrators want to destroy possible offenders future educational and career prospects based on potentially-anonymous reporting of incidents like not using a persons preferred pronouns.

The list also includes a demand that possible consequences for offending faculty members be publicized, recommending punishments that include, but go beyond only educational conversations and required training.

Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a far-left Democrat, announced plans this week to cripple the citys high-achieving selective-enrollment schools in the name of so-called equity. During his mayoral campaign earlier this year, Johnson explicitly promised city residents his administration would not end selective enrollment at Chicago public schools.

According to The Daily Mail, the proposal put forward by Johnsons education board would effectively stop gifted children from lower income backgrounds from academically competing to get into high-performing schools. Some of these schools are among the nations highest ranking high schools and offer children who grow up in difficult circumstances opportunities to further their academic careers.

This article has been updated since publication.

Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood

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From Woke Walkouts To 'Equity,' Illinois Schools Are Melting Down - The Federalist