Leaders of three large public school systems told a congressional panel Wednesday that they're fighting antisemitism with education and, when necessary, discipline, rejecting accusations that they have allowed hate to go unchecked.Video above: Lawmakers respond to college demonstrations with Antisemitism Awareness ActAs part of a series of hearings on antisemitism, a House Education and Workforce subcommittee sought testimony from leaders of New York City Public Schools, the Berkeley Unified School District in California and the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Let me be clear 바카라 게임 웹사이트� we do not shy away from imposing consequences for hateful behavior, including antisemitism,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Karla Silvestre, the board president of Montgomery County Public Schools, told the panel.It's the first of the antisemitism hearings to focus on K-12 education, and it comes amid a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests that have washed across dozens of U.S. universities and a growing number of high schools.The committee's hearings have been heated 바카라 게임 웹사이트� the first in December precipitated the resignations of the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, the testimony of Columbia University바카라 게임 웹사이트�s president, Minouche Shafik, escalated into weeks of protests that spread beyond her campus to colleges across the country.In an opening statement, Republican Rep. Aaron Bean of Florida said antisemitism has become a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�dominant force바카라 게임 웹사이트� in America's schools, with students as young as second-graders 바카라 게임 웹사이트�spewing Nazi propaganda.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll tell you what my question is going to be to our witnesses: What are you doing to keep students safe? And how can we stop this?바카라 게임 웹사이트� He said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�You바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve been accused of doing nothing and turning a blind eye.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Video below: Rep. Aaron Bean, (R) Florida, speaks at antisemitism probeThe school leaders rebuffed that claim and detailed a range of actions they have taken to fight rising antisemitism.David Banks, the chancellor of New York City Public Schools, cited actions including student suspensions and employee terminations. But he also emphasized the role of education, saying the district is building a new curriculum on the contributions of the Jewish community, along with separate lessons teaching students about hate crimes and bias.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We cannot simply discipline our way out of this problem,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Banks said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�The true antidote to ignorance and bias is to teach.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Silvestre described a similar approach in Montgomery County. Classrooms have expanded lessons on the Jewish experience, and starting this summer the district will require 바카라 게임 웹사이트�hate-based training바카라 게임 웹사이트� for all staff, she said. Teachers who don't provide a safe learning environment 바카라 게임 웹사이트�will not remain in Montgomery County public schools,바카라 게임 웹사이트� she said.Each of the leaders acknowledged a rise in antisemitism, but Berkeley Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel denied that it has become 바카라 게임 웹사이트�pervasive." Since Oct. 7, her district has received complaints of antisemitism arising from nine incidents within the district's jurisdiction, she said.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We take action to teach correct and redirect our students,바카라 게임 웹사이트� she said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We do not publish our actions because student information is private and legally protected under federal and state law. As a result, some believe we do nothing. This is not true.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Video below: Superintendent of Berkeley Unified School District Enikia Ford Morthel speaks at antisemitism probeEchoing a tactic from the previous hearings, Republican lawmakers peppered the school leaders with questions about what they consider antisemitic. Asked if the phrase 바카라 게임 웹사이트�from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free바카라 게임 웹사이트� is antisemitic, all three generally said yes, though with some equivocation.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It is if it is calling for the elimination of the Jewish people in Israel," Ford Morthel said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�And I will also say that I recognize that it does have different meanings.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Pressed on firings and suspensions, Silvestre said Montgomery County has taken 바카라 게임 웹사이트�disciplinary action바카라 게임 웹사이트� against some teachers, but none have been fired. Bean suggested that wasn't good enough: 바카라 게임 웹사이트�So you allow them to continue to teach hate,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said.Speaking to reporters last week, Banks acknowledged that the school system had not been perfect in handling issues in schools that have emerged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war but that he was proud of how leadership had responded.Banks seemed critical of how previous hearings had quickly been reduced to viral moments and video clips.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I fundamentally believe that if we truly care about solving for antisemitism, you don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t do it through cheap political theater and cheap soundbites," he said. "Putting a spotlight on any particular individual and sometimes trying to create gotcha moments and viral moments is not how you ultimately solve problems you deeply care about.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Both New York City and Montgomery Public Schools are subjects of Education Department civil rights investigations into allegations of antisemitism. Both cases center on whether the districts responded to harassment of students in a manner consistent with Title VI, which prevents harassment based on shared ancestry.In February, the Brandeis Center, a Jewish legal advocacy organization, filed a complaint with the department's Office of Civil Rights, citing incidents of bullying and harassment of Jewish students in the Berkeley district, including one instance where the phrase 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Kill Jews바카라 게임 웹사이트� was found written in a high school bathroom.In a statement, Ford Morthel 바카라 게임 웹사이트�did not seek this invitation" but would testify.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Berkeley Unified celebrates our diversity and stands against all forms of hate and othering, including antisemitism and Islamophobia," the statement said. "We strive every day to ensure that our classrooms are respectful, humanizing, and joyful places for all our students, where they are welcomed, seen, valued, and heard.바카라 게임 웹사이트�All three districts, in predominantly liberal areas, have diverse student populations and a sizeable Jewish American community.In a lawsuit filed against Montgomery County Public Schools by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, three teachers alleged the district placed them on leave and investigated them because they expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments, some of which were on their personal social media pages.Student-led Pro-Palestinian protests have taken place in high schools across the country, including in the three districts that will appear before Congress. The demonstrations include walkouts during school hours, and like their college counterparts, include the question of whether certain phrases 바카라 게임 웹사이트� including 바카라 게임 웹사이트�From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!바카라 게임 웹사이트� which can mean widely different things to different groups 바카라 게임 웹사이트� cross the line into antisemitism.