On the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued a statement expressing concern about ongoing antisemitism in American schools. Walberg highlighted that Jewish students and faculty across the United States continue to face significant harassment.
“Two years after Hamas’ despicable terrorist attack, Jewish students and faculty members across the United States are still experiencing unprecedented antisemitic harassment. Hamas’ brutal butchery on October 7 left a deep scar on Jewish people worldwide, reopening wounds for a community that continues to experience history’s oldest hatred. Yet instead of resoundingly condemning this atrocity, radical professors and K-12 educators chose to spread antisemitism. Today, students of all ages are being indoctrinated in hateful ideology and are encouraged to harass their Jewish and pro-Israel peers. This is wrong,” Walberg said.
He further criticized what he described as a lack of response from leaders in education: “Ultimately, those entrusted with leadership have failed to address the disease of antisemitism taking root. Their inaction not only betrays their duty to protect students—it violates the Civil Rights Act and leaves Jewish teachers and students feeling unsafe. Time and again, my Committee has shown it will uphold the law and combat antisemitic discrimination. Republicans will continue to protect Jews on campus, especially as education bureaucrats fail to do so.”
The statement comes amid broader national discussions about how schools respond to incidents of hate speech and discrimination targeting minority groups.
