The pledge was signed by five teachers the week before. It now has five pledges from Greenville teachers by the end of the week ending Jan. 22.
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 |
|---|---|
| Felipe De Araujo | I am against we not teaching the truth about the US history to our children. Omitting facts about racism, sexism and any sort of discrimination makes us vulnerable to make the same mistakes again. |
| Jessy Bppn | “no comment” |
| Ashleigh Howard | “no comment” |
| Mary Beckloff | “no comment” |
| Erica Sturdevant | I believe teaching our students authentic history is a long time coming. |
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