Letters: AB 715 would stifle speech in classrooms

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Re: “California must make schools safer for Jews” (Page A8, Sept. 7).

Daniel Klein claims AB 715 will make California public schools safer for Jewish students. But this harmful bill, being considered by the state Senate, will instead censor discussion of Palestine in our state’s schools.

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Every student deserves full and equal protection from racism and bullying, but AB 715 requires a statewide “Antisemitism Coordinator” to enforce it, with no coordinator to protect Islamic, Palestinian, Black, Latino, Native American, Asian-Pacific Islander, female or LGBTQ students.

Klein claims that California’s Jewish community overwhelmingly supports AB 715. As a Jewish Voice for Peace member, I know t