Teachers union faces backlash after sending out email with map omitting Israel

The National Education Association (NEA), which represents millions of U.S. educators, sent an email to its approximately 3 million members with a map omitting Israel and labeling the territory as “Palestine.” 

The email was described as a resource packet for teaching about indigenous peoples, but critics argue it was promoting not recognizing Israel. 

The North American Values Institute (NAVI) called the inclusion of the map in the NEA email “an inexcusable lapse,” arguing the union must be held accountable for disseminating content that rationalizes anti-Israel sentiment. 

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) also condemned the action, saying it crosses from careless oversight to “a shocking act that denies both history and present reality.”