No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has one pledge from El Monte teachers by the end of the week ending Jan. 29.
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.
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. Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.
Other states, such as Montana and South Dakota, have denounced the teachings without passing specific legislation.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cheryl Greer Jarman | When I was growing up, the "his-story", which was taught as OUR History was flawed, misleading, and left out the oppression and contributions of other people: thereby glorifying some groups and denigrating others. I'm not asking to change History- I'm asking that the omissions are corrected and that we refuse to use dominant culture ideology as the yardstick and a preface to honoring white supremacy. |
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