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Michigan school district limits phrases teachers can post in classrooms

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By Lauren Lumpkin Verified
| Detroit News Verified
July 14, 2026, 10:14 a.m. ET When teachers in a Macomb County school district decorate their classroom walls this fall, they will be limited to 32 pre-approved phrases, part of an effort to “keep non-curricular ideologies and partisan politics out of the classroom,” officials said. Classrooms can display messages including: “Everyone is welcome,” “You matter,” and “Choose kindness,” according to the list of acceptable statements.
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Michigan school district limits phrases teachers can post in classrooms

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By Lauren Lumpkin Verified
| Detroit News Verified
EDUCATION Lauren Lumpkin The Washington Post July 14, 2026, 10:14 a.m. ET View Comments When teachers in a Macomb County school district decorate their classroom walls this fall, they will be limited to 32 pre-approved phrases, part of an effort to “keep non-curricular ideologies and partisan politics out of the classroom,” officials said. Classrooms can display messages including: “Everyone is welcome,” “You matter,” and “Choose kindness,” according to the list of acceptable statements.
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Teachers in this Michigan district can post only these 32 phrases in classrooms

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