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The Texas Education Agency directs all public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lesson plans and to cancel or redirect Chavez Day events amid sexual abuse allegations; the move accompanies ongoing revisions to Texas social studies standards, with districts like Austin shifting observances to Dolores Huerta and Houston renaming Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day.
The United Farm Workers and the Cesar Chavez Foundation say they have learned of deeply troubling allegations of abuse by Cesar Chavez, including alleged abuse of young women or minors; while they say they have no firsthand knowledge, they will establish confidential channels for victims and will not participate in Chavez Day activities as some cities cancel observances ahead of March 31.
The United Farm Workers, the nation’s largest farmworkers union, says it will not participate in Cesar Chavez Day activities after allegations against Cesar Chavez surfaced.
The United Farm Workers canceled Cesar Chavez Day celebrations amid serious but unverified abuse allegations involving Chavez, saying they will establish an external, confidential channel for potential victims and will not participate in Chavez Day this year; the Cesar Chavez Foundation expressed shock and pledged support for those harmed while reassessing the legacy.