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A new guide published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for Muslim K-12 students ahead of the new school year devotes more than a quarter of its text to the situation in Gaza and Palestinian advocacy, yet makes no mention of Hamas, October 7th, the hostages, or Israel, an analysis published by CAM’s Antisemitism Research Center found.
The history taught by CAIR’s “Back to School Resource Guide 2026–2027” presents a history that begins after October 7th. The brutal massacre of 1,200 Israelis is not disputed or explained away. It is simply never referred to, and neither is Hamas, which committed the atrocities and still rules Gaza.
Read the full ARC analysis, “Rewriting the War: How CAIR’s ‘Back to School Resource Guide 2026–2027’ Distorts History for American Students,” HERE.
The terms “Israel” and “Zionism” do not appear in the document at any point. “Jews” are named once, in a section title, and “antisemitism” once, as a false charge not to be conflated with “peaceful advocacy for Palestinian freedom.”
Antisemitism is never defined, and no procedures for protecting for Jewish students from harassment and discrimination are set out. The guide portrays the term “antisemitism” as a smear used against Palestinian advocacy, not hatred directed at Jews.
The guide outlines for educators, parents, and students how to discuss Gaza, advocate for the Palestinian cause, defend that advocacy as protected expression, and refute accusations of terrorism or antisemitism.
Educators are told to “ground discussion in facts,” but are given no reports, no named sources, and no alternative viewpoints to offer students.
Meanwhile, students are directed to study “apartheid,” “genocide,” and “terrorism” through the lens of international and U.S. law — all accusations, without references to related events
The guide also scripts “safe, honest, and age-appropriate” conversations with children as young as five about Gaza, and encourages educators and parents to “provide compassionate guidance rooted in dignity and justice when students ask about this topic.”
The guide’s section on the 25th anniversary of September 11th attacks asks educators to teach the day “with accuracy and empathy,” then moves directly to the aftermath it wants highlighted — the war in Afghanistan, changes in national security, and the “rise in hate crimes and discrimination” against Muslims. The 2,977 people murdered by Al Qaeda terrorists on 9/11 are never referenced and the perpetrators are not named.
Read more:
Analysis: 25 Years Later, Antisemites Are Winning the War to Rewrite the Facts of 9/11
CAIR-LA and ISNA Give Cenk Uygur the Main Stage After He Claimed Israel Controls Congress
Analysis: In the Name of ‘Muslim Inclusion,’ Massachusetts Takes Aim at the Jews
