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Idaho teacher of the year fled North Idaho amid extremism
Karen Lauritzen, Idaho’s 2023 teacher of the year, left Post Falls after right wing activists labeled her a left wing activist for supporting LGBTQ students and Black Lives Matter. The Boston Globe notes attacks tied to lessons on the United Nations and world cultures. Lauritzen moved to Illinois, leaving Idaho’s education community facing ongoing political pressure from extremists.
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