An agreement between the Minneapolis teachers union and Minneapolis public schools to lay off White teachers first, regardless of seniority, was harshly criticized on Twitter as being “illegal” and a “gross violation” of the Constitution.

“This is the inevitable endpoint of ‘equity,’” Manhattan Institute senior fellow Chris Rufo tweeted.

The agreement, which was reached to end a two-week teacher strike last spring, protects teachers who are members of “a population underrepresented among licensed teachers” from being laid off, regardless of performance and seniority.

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“If you’re a Minneapolis teacher laid off out of seniority order or merit basis because of your race, call a lawyer – it’s illegal to do this!” Harmeet Dhillon, CEO and founder of the Center for American Liberty and a trial lawyer at Dhillon Law Group in San Francisco, tweeted.

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