Georgia Mom Defeats Online Anti-Israel Curriculum in Classrooms w/ Laura Zhiss

Описание: Laura Zhiss explains how a seventh-grade homework assignment in her child’s Georgia classroom exposed biased, online-sourced material about Israel, prompting her to act. After finding inaccurate Teachers Pay Teachers slides and rising antisemitic behavior at school, she alerted other parents, her rabbi, and administrators. The school removed the materials immediately, but further review of the district textbook revealed additional issues. Over the next year, Laura filed open records requests, spoke at board meetings, and organized Jewish parents to push for accurate instruction. With support from CAMERA, the district ultimately rewrote its entire Middle East curriculum, retrained teachers, and implemented vetted, standardized materials. Laura then co-founded S.H.I.E.L.D. to help Georgia families monitor standards, flag biased content, and advocate for safe, factual education—showing that consistent parent involvement can drive real change.

00:00 – Introduction
00:57 – Meet Laura Zhiss
02:22 – Jewish Identity in the South
05:51 – The Homework Assignment
07:23 – Gaza Strip Red Flag
08:31 – Biased Classroom Slides
10:56 – Connecting Bias to School Incidents
16:08 – Meeting with School Administration
18:12 – Unvetted Online Curriculum
25:44 – Discovering Textbook Problems
29:04 – Speaking at School Board Meetings
36:05 – District Curriculum Overhaul
44:10 – Founding S.H.I.E.L.D.
52:24 – SHIELD’s Mission & Impact
54:26 – Advice for Parents
57:05 – Closing Remarks

Guest Bio

Laura Zhiss is a Smyrna, Georgia–based mom of three, small-business owner, and co-founder of SHIELD — Supporting Honest Instruction & Equitable Learning for our Diaspora. After uncovering biased materials in her son’s middle-school curriculum, she joined other local moms in advocating for stronger oversight, transparency, and teacher support. With a background in logistics, Laura brings structure, collaboration, and persistence to this work. Through SHIELD, she empowers families, partners with educators and community leaders, and promotes truthful, respectful instruction in classrooms across Georgia.

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