No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has one pledge from Post Falls teachers by the end of the week ending Jan. 15.
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 new Post Falls teacher wrote “I used to be a Public School teacher in Phoenix, AZ. However, due to the curriculum I started receiving in teaching on things I did not believe in, nor could back up, I quit teaching public school and started homeschooling. It has been 15yrs since I quit teaching public school. I can only imagine how bad things and curriculum are now. I stand with all public school teachers who stand for freedom and truth of America’s children.” 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. 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 |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Long | I used to be a Public School teacher in Phoenix, AZ. However, due to the curriculum I started receiving in teaching on things I did not believe in, nor could back up, I quit teaching public school and started homeschooling. It has been 15yrs since I quit teaching public school. I can only imagine how bad things and curriculum are now. I stand with all public school teachers who stand for freedom and truth of America’s children. |
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