Reclaim The Net Secret databases that can work behind the scenes to have major impacts on people’s lives are increasingly common. In this case, fingerprints were also kept on file.
A group of nine Congressional representatives from New York have taken a united front, urging the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) to conduct a full investigation regarding secret “problem codes” databases, alongside fingerprints, that were kept on teachers who opted not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The representatives have penned a letter to the NYC DOE Chancellor, David Banks, expressing their concerns.
The gravity of the issue is rooted in the NYC DOE’s utilization of the same “problem codes” database — ordinarily assigned to individuals accused of severe offenses like child abuse, rape, or assault—for educators who were put on unpaid leave due to their refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as per an internal email in 2022. The comparison of unvaccinated educators with individuals implicated in heinous crimes has created a maelstrom of concerns.
Mary Holland, former president of the Children’s Health Defense (CHD), an organization actively advocating for a bipartisan congressional investigation since March, was emphatic about the lack of transparency. She stated that the city’s “unwillingness to be transparent about how and when these codes are used and under what circumstances requires a thorough and complete investigation.”
Kim Mack Rosenberg, CHD’s acting general counsel, applauded the lawmakers’ call for an investigation, adding that the codes were “intended for use in connection with grievous allegations of misconduct, not for teachers lawfully attempting to protect their rights.”
Adding to the chorus of concerns, Michael Kane, national grassroots organizer for CHD and founder of Teachers For Choice, elucidated the detrimental impact of these codes on the educators’ careers. He referred to the codes as a “Scarlet Letter,” and highlighted that some educators were denied employment opportunities even outside New York City due to these codes…
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE… (reclaimthenet.org)
Home | Caravan to Midnight (zutalk.com)
