California Teacher Union Allegedly Disqualified White People From Board Position | Bobby Burack

If you still argue that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is not an inherently racist concept, meet Isaac Newman.

Newman is a teacher in the Elk Grove School District in California. He is a white man, thus he's allegedly ineligible for a seat on the executive board of the Elk Grove Education Association.

According to a lawsuit that Newman filed against the California teachers' union, the Elk Grove Education Association officials voted to create a "BIPOC At-Large" seat on its executive board in 2023. 

The seat is limited to people who "self-identify" as the following:

- African American (black)

- Native American

- Alaska Native

- Native Hawaiian

- Pacific Islander

- Latino (including Puerto Rican)

- Asian

- Arab

- Middle Eastern

In short, everyone is eligible but white people.

"It's disgusting, and that's why I'm suing," Newman told Fox News Digital in an interview. "My union barred me from a leadership position simply because of the color of my skin."

I'm prohibited from running for a leadership position simply because of my race. This kind of racial litmus test is illegal, and it's un-American, and that's why I'm taking them to court." 

Call it DEI, reverse racism, excused racism, or whichever phrase you prefer – disqualifying an entire race from a position is wrong. And the only way to fight back is by taking legal action. 

Society will never sympathize with white Americans who feel discriminated against. But the law might. 

Newman's lawsuit alleged the union violated his Title VII civil rights. Remember, in January, a commissioner for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explained to business owner Mark Cuban how hiring methods that exclude any race are, in fact, a violation of that law.

"@mcuban , EEOC Commissioner here. Unfortunately, you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law. As a general rule, race/sex can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’"—nor a plus factor, tie-breaker, or tipping point. It’s important employers understand the ground rules here," Andrea R. Lucas commented below Cuban's post.

The same protection Lucas references should apply to Isaac Newman's lawsuit against the California teachers' union.

And we hope he wins. 

The civil rights movement taught us that discriminating against any group based on their race is immoral. Rewarding and punishing people for traits they cannot control is not the answer.

The idea that discriminating against white people will eventually achieve racial impartiality is flawed. You achieve racial impartiality through color blindness. 

Therefore, we encourage anyone with proof that their employer punishes them because of their race to seek legal advice. 

I spoke about the consequences of DEI on the "Will Cain Show" Tuesday with Rachel Campos-Duffy. You can listen to the episode here, via Fox News Audio. 

"I'm looking to see my district and union back away from this fantastically toxic ideology, back away from DEI and embrace merit and individuality," Newman added. 

"I'm hoping to see that other teachers, other people in similar organizations, will stand up."