The Ann Arbor Public Schools board advanced a resolution that calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The resolution encourages teachers to discuss the war in classrooms.
This is thought to be among the first times that a U.S. public school system has made such a statement about an international conflict. Tensions are running high for all that are involved. The meeting Wednesday lasted over five hours, stretching into the early hours of Thursday. About 120 people gave public comments on support and opposition to the resolution.
Ann Arbor is a liberal city west of Detroit. It is the home of the University of Michigan. The school district has about 17,000 students.
The war has created chaos with protests on college campuses across the country. It is very unusual for the tension to trickle down to a city’s public school system, yet here we are. The City of Ann Arbor has…
