A university professor who had demanded all students in her classes express only her viewpoints – not their own – has been schooled on the First Amendment by her school.
It was Chloe Clark, an English teacher at Iowa State University, who was targeted by university officials after she "threatened to dismiss students that purposefully engage in 'instances of othering,' which include statements that she interprets to be racist, sexist, ableist, homophobic, and a variety of other classifications," reported Just the News.
Her syllabus for English 250 included a "GIANT WARNING" that informed students when working on her class, "you cannot choose any topic that takes at its base that one side doesn't deserve the same basic human rights as you do (ie: no arguments against gay marriage, abortion, Black Lives Matter Etc.) I take this seriously."
The syllabus issue first was raised by Young America's Foundation after a tipster provided it to the group.
The school didn't take long to institute its own lessons for the teacher.
"The syllabus statement as written was inconsistent with the university’s standards and its commitment to the First Amendment rights of students," said an official statement.
"After reviewing this issue with the faculty member, the syllabus has been corrected to ensure it is consistent with university policy. Moreover, the faculty member is being provided additional information regarding the First Amendment policies of the university.
"Iowa State is firmly committed to protecting the First Amendment rights of its students, faculty, and staff. With respect to student expression in the classroom, including the completion of assignments, the university does not take disciplinary action against students based on the content or viewpoints expressed in their speech."
Fox News reported that professor came "under fire" for her demands and threats against students.
YAF reported, "This bigoted behavior from a public university professor is truly unbecoming. This blatant discrimination against conservative students, in particular those who are pro-life or oppose the Marxist BLM organization cannot stand at an institution of higher learning."
The organization continued, "This is just the latest instance of leftists corrupting the practice of higher education YAF has exposed. Warning students that any opinion the professor may disagree with could be grounds for dismissal from the classroom is a gross abuse of power."
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