Photos from Ann Arbor, Michigan suggest some elementary schools prioritize teaching young kids radical left views over basic spelling and grammar.
Michigan state Rep. Matt Maddock shared images of signs, apparently made by kids at Mitchell Elementary School in Ann Arbor, that call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to leave the city. The signs, which were clearly written by children, echoed leftist protest slogans such as “ICE out!” and “We Hate ICE,” but also show basic spelling errors. And corresponding data on the level of proficiency among students in the area drew an even starker picture.
“ICE should be in are drink. Not in are city streets,” reads one of the signs shared by Maddock this week.
Mitchell Elementary in Ann Arbor today. It’s not cool they can’t even spell. Communist parents want their kids trained by good strong communist teechers. Get it? pic.twitter.com/CiFbajYrzZ
— Matt Maddock (@matthewmaddock) February 5, 2026
Should schools focus on academic skills over political views?
X users were quick to point out that less than one quarter of 3rd-grade Mitchell students were proficient at reading in 2024.
Earlier the same week, hundreds of high school students in Ann Arbor staged a walkout to protest ICE. The district superintendent publicly sanctioned the event.
Similar school demonstrations have occurred across the country in recent weeks. At some schools, teachers have been caught directly coaching kids to hate ICE.
A San Diego first-grade teacher is being accused of turning an American flag upside down in her classroom and hanging a sign that reads “Abolish ICE.” Another teacher in Washington State allegedly offered her special needs kids to help package anti-ICE whistle kits. In another case, a teacher can be seen teaching young kids how to protest and feeding them anti-ICE talking points.
Several more educators have been seen attending protests or posting ICE hate on social media. Some even refused to come into work in order to protest instead, forcing schools to shut down.
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