N.J. teachers wear 'Gulf of America' shirts to school. Controversy ensues. [View all]
NJ.com
A small group of teachers wearing “Gulf of America” T-shirts to school has stirred controversy in their New Jersey district over whether it was unwelcome political statement.
The shirts were worn during a dress-down day Jan. 31 at Belleville High School.
The T-shirts apparently referenced an executive order from President Donald Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. Some say the move has caused tension with the largely Latino school community.
Another teacher at Belleville High School took to social media to denounce what she called an attempt to bully Latino students who fear Trump’s threatened Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
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