Colorado teacher's union passes resolution stating 'capitalism inherently exploits children': report

The Colorado Education Association, the largest union in the state, reportedly approved a resolution stating that it believes "capitalism requires exploitation of children."

The resolution states: "The CEA believes that capitalism inherently exploits children, public schools, land, labor and resources. Capitalism is in opposition to fully addressing systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy (gender and LGBTQ disparities), education inequality, and income inequality," The Lion, a Christian education publication, reported Wednesday.

The second sentence is the originally proposed resolution read: "The only way to fully address systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy (gender and lgbtq disparities), education inequality, and income inequality is to dismantle capitalism and replace it with a new, equitable economic system."

The original resolution also stated that its reason for being submitted is because teachers "are constantly using band-aids and minor reforms to make things better, which is good, but the system itself is the problem and it needs to be named."

College and high school history instructor Bryan Lindstrom proposed the resolution.

Lindstorm retweeted a post stating the resolution allows the union to "publicly advocate" and "lobby for anti-capitalist policies" at the Colorado state capitol.

The national branch of the union, the National Education Association, has been embroiled in controversy in recent years. For example, in December, reports emerged that the union reportedly engaged in substantial coordination and collaboration with the Education Department over policy making. The union also opposed the Republican-led Parents Bill of Rights Act.

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