In Support of Ethnic Studies

Editor,

I‘m in support of the ethnic studies being added to the curriculum. I studied the website and I didn’t see anything antisemitic or reactionary. (you can disagree with Israel policy without being antisemitic). People threw out a lot of panicked buzzwords but here’s the thing:

People of various ethnic backgrounds exist, and matter and are here. Learn about their history and their experiences, it’s the truth, it might be uncomfortable but it’s the only way forward.

People of various genders and sexualitirs exist, and matter and are here. Learn about their history and their experiences, it’s the truth, it might be uncomfortable but it’s the only way forward.

I haven’t seen anything in my kids diversity material that is age inappropriate and I wish there was more.

–Rebecca Grinstead, Castro Valley