ANTI-COMMUNIST CURRICULUM CRITICIZED FOR BEING CRASS PROPAGANDA
ANTI-COMMUNIST CURRICULUM CRITICIZED FOR BEING CRASS PROPAGANDA
NBC ID: ARCGHYGA0X | Production Unit: Nightly News | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: N821114 | Air Date(s): 11/14/1982 | Event Date(s): 11/14/1982Transcript
Event Date(s): 11/14/1982 | Event Location(s): Miami;Florida | Description: ANTI-COMMUNIST CURRICULUM CRITICIZED FOR BEING CRASS PROPAGANDA STUDENTS SEEN IN CLASS ON EVILS OF COMMUNISM. TEACHER STANDS AT BLACKBOARD WHICH HAS NAMES OF COMMUNIST LEADERS OF RUSSIA LISTED. BULLETIN BOARD WITH ANTI-COMMUNIST CARTOONS SEEN. DADE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VICE CHAIRMAN MCALILEY SAYS THE CLASS IS CRASS PROPAGANDA AND INDOCTRINATION. SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT PAUL CEJAS ; INTERVIEWED IN HIS HOME WITH CHILDREN SEATED NEXT TO HIM; SAYS KIDS NEED TO KNOW THE EVILS OF COMMUNISM AND DEFENDS THE COURSE. ANTI-COMMUNIST TEXTBOOKS SEEN ON TABLE. TEACHER JACK HUNTER SAYS THE TEXT USES STRONG AND CONTRADICTORY LANGUAGE. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SEEN. SIGN SAYS THE STUDENT IS OUR CONCERN. FEMALE STUDENTS SAYS THAT KIDS NEED TO KNOW WHAT COMMUNISM IS SO THEY CAN BE PREPARED TO FIGHT IT. TA Producers: NBC