Q&A
Inquiry about faculty indoctrinating students with political views in classrooms
2:39:31
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77 sec
Council Member Vernikov questions Chancellor Rodriguez about CUNY's response to faculty members indoctrinating students with political views, particularly anti-Israel propaganda, during classes meant for other subjects. The Chancellor outlines the complaint and investigation process.
- Chancellor Rodriguez explains that complaints lead to investigations and possible discipline
- Vernikov presses for specific examples of faculty suspended or fired for such actions
- The exchange reveals a lack of concrete information on disciplinary actions taken against faculty for political indoctrination
Inna Vernikov
2:39:31
So then what happens to faculty members who come in to teach math and science, but end up espousing their political views and teaching indoctrinating students with anti Israel propaganda?
2:39:44
Is it the same standard?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
2:39:46
If if any faculty member, as I discussed with, council member Dinowitz, is hired to teach, a class about a certain subject and they go and they veer off the subject and the students complain about that, an investigation is launched to be able to see whether that is actually factually correct and discipline can be provided to that faculty member.
Inna Vernikov
2:40:08
Okay.
2:40:08
So there have been multiple reports of faculty members during their classrooms when they're supposed to teach math and science.
2:40:15
In fact, judge Lippman talks about that in his report.
2:40:18
Are indoctrinating students with anti Israel propaganda?
2:40:22
Have you suspended or fired any faculty member for doing that?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
2:40:27
If if those cases have been, submitted to, a former complaint and the investigation has been done, then the Has it happened?
2:40:36
I don't have the answer of that.
Inna Vernikov
2:40:39
You make $670,000, but you don't seem to have many answers today.
2:40:44
That is unacceptable, chancellor.
2:40:46
I have a couple more questions.
