They’re one of the thousands of US teachers pledging to continue educating students about the controversial Critical Race Theory, which explains racism is embedded in US culture and politics.
The Champaign teacher wrote "It is of the utmost importance to the future of dotmocracy and a democratic society, that we as teachers support and push forward with teaching what has thus far been left out of history and history books, for the sake of not making the majority feel uncomfortable." when pledging to teach Critical Race Theory.
Though the concept was first suggested in the late 70’s, it has recently exploded as a contentious issue between the American right and left in the last two years.
Many who signed the pledge are defying state bans on the teachings. Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.
Other states, such as Montana and Georgia, have denounced the teachings and are discussing a ban on critical race theory teachings.
In an interview with The Washington Free Beacon, Ashley Varner of the Freedom Foundation accused the Zinn Education Project of providing ’left-leaning propaganda to teachers.’
| Teachers | Thoughts on Critical Race Theory |
|---|---|
| Barbara Miller | It is of the utmost importance to the future of dotmocracy and a democratic society, that we as teachers support and push forward with teaching what has thus far been left out of history and history books, for the sake of not making the majority feel uncomfortable. |
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