Race-Based Layoffs…in Minneapolis Schools

Race-Based Layoffs…in Minneapolis Schools

By Ramblin’ Rose

Dr. Martin Luther King proclaimed a dream of judging a person on character and not skin color. Ibram X. Kendi advocates reprisal for past discrimination by current discrimination and current discrimination through future discrimination…an eternal loop of unending retribution.

That second ideology seems to be alive and well in Minnesota. In 2021, the Minnesota Legislature passed a statute (122A.70. Subdivision 1.b.1) that provides "additional stipends as incentives to mentors of color or who are American Indian." They pay non-white mentors more than white educators and allow minorities to share sites based on race. This statute also allows employees to seek offices with others of similar skin tones, not with others in their department. That option is not available to Caucasians. Discrimination? Racism? Not many know of this legislation…except those who have used it to their personal advantage.

Employees typically find security in seniority on the job, as they hone their skills and become better at their chosen vocation. However, the recent announcement by the teachers’ union (Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 59) in the Minneapolis schools has gained national attention. Many debate the value of tenure…and that is a separate discussion. Tenure is eliminated now in the Minneapolis schools. Race and race alone will determine continuing employment. When "down-sizing" is needed—(that means layoffs), the teachers of color will not lose their jobs.

Leo Terrell (former teacher and civil rights attorney) in an interview with Steve Doocy declared the contract to be discriminatory based on the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. He asserted that parents want a skilled teacher instructing their children, regardless of skin color. He cautioned people about the term "equity" as code for race-based discrimination.

Brian Kilmeade spoke with Kendall Qualls (veteran and director of TakeChargeMN) and Kofi Montzk (ambassador of TakeChargeMN and attorney). Qualls identified the source of this language as the playbook of Ibram X. Kendi, a book that can be found in almost all schools in MN and guiding policies. Montzk rejected the assumed belief that children can only learn from a teacher of the same skin color. She added that such policies are an insult to people of color by implying that they cannot succeed on their own.

This provides added evidence for parents and community members to become involved in the schools and to even run for positions on the school board.

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