🧵 THREAD: Why are kids protesting ICE — and what does “Social Emotional Learning” (SEL) have to do with it?

Social media is exploding with footage of students in political protests.

When “equity” has saturated the education world for years, is this really surprising?

Let’s look at how SEL openly promotes social-justice activism.


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For decades, school districts have adopted SEL programs meant not just to build character — but to shape civic behavior.

Hallmarks include “student-led” learning and constant emphasis on “identity,” “agency,” & “student voice.”

🧵 THREAD: $208 Million for School “Mental Health”? A Category Error.

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Despite its pledge to wind down DEI in federally funded programs, the U.S. Department of Education just announced another $208 million for school-based mental health counselors.

At minimum, this misdiagnoses the kind of problem we face.
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We don’t have a shortage of school-based mental health intervention—we have an overdose.

And today’s mental health field is not politically neutral.

🧵 THREAD: The Chaplain Trap
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Many see school chaplains as a bulwark against the woke ideology pushed through SEL.

But they may also be its newest delivery system.

Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas have passed school chaplain laws. Utah, Kansas, Indiana, & others are considering them.

Let's take a closer look:

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Chaplaincy = spiritual guidance inside secular institutions.

It’s pitched as a fix for counselor shortages — and an escape from increasingly ideological (@ASCA-style) school counseling.

It's a Christian-associated term, but niche activist organizations have broadened the definition to include social & emotional care provided by people of any or no faith, often trained for identity-based or social-justice work.

🧵 Seattle: 30 Years of SEL Bear Political Fruit

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Another day, another socialist elected to public office in the USA.

Seattle's hard left turn was steered by K-12 education.

For decades, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has embedded "Social Emotional Learning" (SEL) into its teaching, culture, and student life.

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In 2022–23, Seattle Public Schools spent over $114 million - 10% of the district budget — on "student supports" including "social emotional" programming and "welcoming environments."

SEL is among the most well-funded parts of the entire system.

NYC just elected a self-described socialist, Zohran Mamdani.

The campaign began in the classroom.

In 2022, NYC DOE poured $80 million into “Social-Emotional Learning” (SEL)—a program that’s spent decades installing a collectivist operating system in students’ minds. 🧵

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The election of socialist Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor isn’t a political fluke.

It’s the result of 30+ years of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and progressive teacher-training that rewired how young Americans define “justice” and “community.”