Massachusetts Teachers Association says it will take down ‘antisemitic, offensive’ images after major blowback

The move follows criticism of the materials at a legislative hearing of a Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism. Union President Max Page told the commission that the images and articles compiled by the MTA were behind a members-only page of their website,

The MTA accused lawmakers of "political grandstanding" during a tense hearing on antisemitism, but agreed to remove links to the resources in question.

NORTHAMPTON — The Massachusetts Teachers Association is removing links to potentially offensive images from a members-only section of its website, as well as any materials posted there that don’t aid students and teachers in better understanding the conflict in the Middle East.

The state's largest teachers' union is accused of offering antisemitic learning materials to its members.Lawmakers question MTA presidentIn a tense three-hour hearing Monday, lawmakers on the Special Legislative Committee on Combatting Antisemitism grilled Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page about materials the union made available to its members that many perceived as antisemitic.