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NEA Vote to Sever Ties With ADL Moves to Executive Committee Review

The nonbinding measure now awaits Executive Committee approval after delegates rebuked the ADL’s approach to antisemitism.

National Education Association President Rebecca Pringle speaks during the Get Out the Vote Rally in Detroit in 2022. (Dominick Sokotoff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, speaks during an immigrant rights protest outside of the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2025.
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Overview

  • On July 6, NEA delegates approved a resolution instructing educators to stop using, endorsing, or publicizing any ADL materials, including its curricular resources and statistics.
  • The resolution was designated a "sanction item" and forwarded to the NEA Executive Committee for final approval before implementation.
  • Delegates accused the ADL of weaponizing antisemitism claims to police pro-Palestinian and antiracist activism in schools.
  • The ADL denounced the decision as “profoundly disturbing” and affirmed its commitment to deliver antisemitism and Holocaust education nationwide.
  • CAIR hailed the move as a significant step toward safeguarding the rights and dignity of all students, highlighting deep rifts among civil rights organizations.