Leaders of three large public school systems told a congressional panel Wednesday that they're fighting antisemitism with education and, when necessary, discipline, rejecting accusations that they have allowed hate to go unchecked.Video above: Lawmakers respond to college demonstrations with Antisemitism Awareness ActAs part of a series of hearings on antisemitism, a House Education and Workforce subcommittee sought testimony from leaders of New York City Public Schools, the Berkeley Unified School District in California and the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.맥스카지노�Let me be clear 맥스카지노� we do not shy away from imposing consequences for hateful behavior, including antisemitism,맥스카지노� Karla Silvestre, the board president of Montgomery County Public Schools, told the panel.It's the first of the antisemitism hearings to focus on K-12 education, and it comes amid a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests that have washed across dozens of U.S. universities and a growing number of high schools.The committee's hearings have been heated 맥스카지노� the first in December precipitated the resignations of the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, the testimony of Columbia University맥스카지노�s president, Minouche Shafik, escalated into weeks of protests that spread beyond her campus to colleges across the country.In an opening statement, Republican Rep. Aaron Bean of Florida said antisemitism has become a 맥스카지노�dominant force맥스카지노� in America's schools, with students as young as second-graders 맥스카지노�spewing Nazi propaganda.맥스카지노�맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�ll tell you what my question is going to be to our witnesses: What are you doing to keep students safe? And how can we stop this?맥스카지노� He said. 맥스카지노�You맥스카지노�ve been accused of doing nothing and turning a blind eye.맥스카지노�Video below: Rep. Aaron Bean, (R) Florida, speaks at antisemitism probeThe school leaders rebuffed that claim and detailed a range of actions they have taken to fight rising antisemitism.David Banks, the chancellor of New York City Public Schools, cited actions including student suspensions and employee terminations. But he also emphasized the role of education, saying the district is building a new curriculum on the contributions of the Jewish community, along with separate lessons teaching students about hate crimes and bias.맥스카지노�We cannot simply discipline our way out of this problem,맥스카지노� Banks said. 맥스카지노�The true antidote to ignorance and bias is to teach.맥스카지노�Silvestre described a similar approach in Montgomery County. Classrooms have expanded lessons on the Jewish experience, and starting this summer the district will require 맥스카지노�hate-based training맥스카지노� for all staff, she said. Teachers who don't provide a safe learning environment 맥스카지노�will not remain in Montgomery County public schools,맥스카지노� she said.Each of the leaders acknowledged a rise in antisemitism, but Berkeley Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel denied that it has become 맥스카지노�pervasive." Since Oct. 7, her district has received complaints of antisemitism arising from nine incidents within the district's jurisdiction, she said.맥스카지노�We take action to teach correct and redirect our students,맥스카지노� she said. 맥스카지노�We do not publish our actions because student information is private and legally protected under federal and state law. As a result, some believe we do nothing. This is not true.맥스카지노�Video below: Superintendent of Berkeley Unified School District Enikia Ford Morthel speaks at antisemitism probeEchoing a tactic from the previous hearings, Republican lawmakers peppered the school leaders with questions about what they consider antisemitic. Asked if the phrase 맥스카지노�from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free맥스카지노� is antisemitic, all three generally said yes, though with some equivocation.맥스카지노�It is if it is calling for the elimination of the Jewish people in Israel," Ford Morthel said. 맥스카지노�And I will also say that I recognize that it does have different meanings.맥스카지노�Pressed on firings and suspensions, Silvestre said Montgomery County has taken 맥스카지노�disciplinary action맥스카지노� against some teachers, but none have been fired. Bean suggested that wasn't good enough: 맥스카지노�So you allow them to continue to teach hate,맥스카지노� he said.Speaking to reporters last week, Banks acknowledged that the school system had not been perfect in handling issues in schools that have emerged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war but that he was proud of how leadership had responded.Banks seemed critical of how previous hearings had quickly been reduced to viral moments and video clips.맥스카지노�I fundamentally believe that if we truly care about solving for antisemitism, you don맥스카지노�t do it through cheap political theater and cheap soundbites," he said. "Putting a spotlight on any particular individual and sometimes trying to create gotcha moments and viral moments is not how you ultimately solve problems you deeply care about.맥스카지노�Both New York City and Montgomery Public Schools are subjects of Education Department civil rights investigations into allegations of antisemitism. Both cases center on whether the districts responded to harassment of students in a manner consistent with Title VI, which prevents harassment based on shared ancestry.In February, the Brandeis Center, a Jewish legal advocacy organization, filed a complaint with the department's Office of Civil Rights, citing incidents of bullying and harassment of Jewish students in the Berkeley district, including one instance where the phrase 맥스카지노�Kill Jews맥스카지노� was found written in a high school bathroom.In a statement, Ford Morthel 맥스카지노�did not seek this invitation" but would testify.맥스카지노�Berkeley Unified celebrates our diversity and stands against all forms of hate and othering, including antisemitism and Islamophobia," the statement said. "We strive every day to ensure that our classrooms are respectful, humanizing, and joyful places for all our students, where they are welcomed, seen, valued, and heard.맥스카지노�All three districts, in predominantly liberal areas, have diverse student populations and a sizeable Jewish American community.In a lawsuit filed against Montgomery County Public Schools by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, three teachers alleged the district placed them on leave and investigated them because they expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments, some of which were on their personal social media pages.Student-led Pro-Palestinian protests have taken place in high schools across the country, including in the three districts that will appear before Congress. The demonstrations include walkouts during school hours, and like their college counterparts, include the question of whether certain phrases 맥스카지노� including 맥스카지노�From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!맥스카지노� which can mean widely different things to different groups 맥스카지노� cross the line into antisemitism.