Teachers, Parents and Teens are Fed Up With Woke Ideology in Classrooms, Pew Research Shows
A recent poll from Pew Research revealed that various education-related demographics, from parents and students to teachers, are opposed to the propagation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology in the classroom.
One of the polls, conducted between October 17 and November 14, 2023 among K-12 teachers nationwide found that 41 percent of the 2,531 teachers surveyed said that debates over race and gender identity “had a negative impact on their ability to do their job” – ten times the mere four percent who claimed that it had a positive impact. The remaining percentage of surveyed teachers stated that it made neither a positive or negative impact.
Other noticeable trends that emerged from the survey include a general reluctance to teach DEI-related subjects in the classroom. Half of the surveyed teachers were opposed to teaching their students about gender identity, including 62 percent of elementary school teachers. Many teachers also expressed concern over a lack of autonomy in deciding what can be taught in the classroom. Fifty-eight percent (58%) think that the government, parents, and school boards exercise too much control over teaching, and 71 percent say that teachers have insufficient control over the curriculum that is taught.
Significant numbers of American parents also expressed in a separate survey conducted from September to October, 2022, that they preferred topics affiliated with DEI not be taught to their children. According to this poll, 42 percent of the 3,251 parents surveyed wanted their children “to learn that slavery no longer affects black Americans.” Additionally, 37 percent of parents surveyed did not want their children to be taught about gender identity in the classroom and 31 percent of those surveyed wanted students to be taught that gender identity is biologically determined.
In a separate survey of U.S. teens, 48 percent said they do not want gender ideology taught in schools, while 26 percent want a biologically-determined view of gender identity to be taught, meaning that 74 percent of surveyed teens are opposed to the teaching of left-wing gender identity in schools.
While backlash to DEI has been observed at a governmental level in state legislatures, these polls reveal that even among American teachers, DEI and its associated ideologies are decidedly unpopular. With both parents and teen students in opposition, it seems that the crackdown on left-wing ideology in the classroom will only continue to gain momentum.
‘Culture of Fear:’ Google Insiders Share Stories of Woke DEI Insanity Ruining Company
Google, once a titan of innovation, now faces an existential crisis as a result of misguided priorities, lack of leadership, and a pervasive culture of fear driven by a DEI-obsessed HR department, according to insider accounts.
PirateWires editor-in-chief Mike Solana reports that the recent failure of Google’s highly anticipated Gemini AI project has shed light on the company’s deeper systemic issues. Solana’s interviews with concerned employees from various teams, including management, engineering, sales, and marketing, have revealed a troubling portrait of a company in disarray.
Breitbart News has reported extensively on the leftist brain rot that has festered within Google for many years, including exclusively reporting on “The Google Tapes,” an all-hands meeting held after the election of Donald Trump that features executives crying and promising to do a better job censoring conservatives in future elections.
Google LGBT pride bus (AFP Contributor/Getty)
A Google Inc. employee marches towards City Hall during the Global Climate Strike in Seattle, Washington. Photographer: Chloe Collyer/Bloomberg
According to insiders, a profound lack of leadership and direction lies at the heart of Google’s problems. Despite being a $1.7 trillion company with over 150,000 employees and nearly 30,000 engineers, the company appears to be rudderless. Employees express uncertainty about who is truly in charge, with a strange dynamic between the founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the board, and CEO Sundar Pichai leaving most employees confused about the company’s direction.
This leadership vacuum has given rise to a “culture of fear” that permeates the entire organization. Employees at every level are afraid to challenge the processes and practices that have crippled the company’s ability to innovate. “I think it’s impossible to ship good products at Google,” said one senior engineer.
Another major issue plaguing Google is the outsized influence of its sprawling HR bureaucracy, which is deeply obsessed with left-wing political dogma. From policing language to imposing bizarre pronoun expectations and forcing affinity groups to change their names, the HR department’s excessive focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has become a source of frustration for many employees.
The Gemini disaster highlights the consequences of Google’s misguided priorities. The team responsible for the project was reportedly warned about its “overdiversification” problem, which led to the erasure of white people from human history, but the company’s thorough “diversity” mandates took precedence over product quality. According to insiders, up to half of the engineering hours were spent on DEI-related efforts, compromising the performance of the AI model.
The divided nature of Google’s culture has also hindered cross-team collaboration and accountability. Employees describe a lack of communication and coordination between teams, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities. Despite its vast resources, this dysfunctional environment has contributed to the company’s failure to win new product categories since Gmail, according to insiders.
As Google faces the existential threat of losing its core search business to AI competitors, the need for a clear vision and strong leadership has become increasingly urgent. Some employees express hope that co-founder Sergey Brin might step up and provide the necessary guidance, but many still doubt that the company can overcome its entrenched cultural issues and regain its innovative edge.
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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship.
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