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NYC Teacher Files Complaint After Being Told Not to Wear ‘Proud Zionist’ T-Shirt

The Algemeiner

A New York City teacher has reportedly filed a discrimination complaint after he was told not to wear a T-shirt emblazoned with an Israeli flag and the words “Proud Zionist,” claiming that a standard against politically-themed attire has been unevenly applied

Jeffrey Levy, an English as a Second Language teacher at Middle School 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, told the New York Post Sunday that the the directive was given by principal Neal Singh, who had previously allowed other teachers and staff to wear political clothing. Levy said he filed a discrimination complaint with New York City Department of Education (DOE) Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity.

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