A New Jersey school district is facing tough questions after some teachers claimed access had been restricted to important topics like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement — but the superintendent argues it isn't true.
Former State Senator Raymond Lesniak said he has heard from Middletown teachers who are fearful of speaking out regarding the accusations, so he sent a letter to the board of education expressing concern.In a statement to NBC New York from the district Thursday night, the superintendent said that"the belief that our district is not instructing content, such as the Holocaust, Brown v.
BrainPOP is a popular learning platform, but the teachers have claimed that it limited access to certain history lessons. Lesniak said the superintendent informed him the site allows students, among others, to search online. The district felt it was important to filter sensitive content so it wouldn't be accessed without a teachers’ guided plan.That same material is available for teachers, but they need to request it from a content supervisor. Lesniak says the policy’s must go and hopes they"change it soon.