[NYPOST] The New York City teachers union is sponsoring a virtual workshop on fighting back against the "harmful effects of whiteness in our lives."
The United Federation of Teachers’ online seminar, dubbed "Holding the Weight on Whiteness
...a concept invented by academics with time on their hands to disparage the European-descended for their multitude of racial sins, such as hard work, thrift, honesty, punctuality, and good manners...
," is scheduled for Monday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and will be hosted by Queens-based psychotherapy consultant and self-proclaimed "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader" Erica Sandoval.
UFT members who are licensed mental health professionals can earn two hours of credit toward their continuing education credentials, which can eventually result in a higher salary.
The workshop costs $25 to attend and will focus on "key cultural themes ... related to the Latinx/e communities," including "internalized racism, privilege, [and] white identity," according to the union’s website and an Instagram post.
"Participants will leave the workshop with a better understanding of how to center ourselves as a form of resistance against the harmful effects of whiteness in our lives, the organizations we work for or direct, and the communities in which we serve," the post says.