Massachusetts Teachers Association says it will take down ‘antisemitic, offensive’ images after major blowback

The state's largest teachers' union is accused of offering antisemitic learning materials to its members.Lawmakers question MTA presidentIn a tense three-hour hearing Monday, lawmakers on the Special Legislative Committee on Combatting Antisemitism grilled Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page about materials the union made available to its members that many perceived as antisemitic.

The MTA accused lawmakers of "political grandstanding" during a tense hearing on antisemitism, but agreed to remove links to the resources in question. The post Mass. Teachers Association removes alleged antisemitic materials that sparked backlash appeared first on Boston.

The move follows criticism of the materials at a legislative hearing of a Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism. Union President Max Page told the commission that the images and articles compiled by the MTA were behind a members-only page of their website,

The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism has gathered more than two dozen examples of learning materials that commissioners said presented a one-sided view that favors Palestinians over Jews and Israelis.

The Massachusetts Teachers Association says it was attempting to provide a range of resources for teachers to consider when discussing the Israel-Hamas war. Union president Max Page says the union does not condone antisemitism and that the materials were intended to offer diverse perspectives.