The pledge was signed by no teachers on April 19, the day before. It now has one pledge from Douglasville teacher.
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 Douglasville teacher wrote "Let's agree to teach the WHOLE panorama of US History. Not just the 33%, whitewashed slice of it. This will NOT harm or brainwash white children. It will: - Better prepare them for an increasingly diverse, multicultural workplace. - Give them the skills & racial literacy they need to work healthily & successfully with future co-workers of color.- Expose them to the contributions of poor white folks throughout history who have fought alongside black, brown, and indigenous communities who've won programs, policies, and laws that've benefited EVERYONE." 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 |
|---|---|
| Andrew Jeanpierre-Foy | Let's agree to teach the WHOLE panorama of US History. Not just the 33%, whitewashed slice of it. This will NOT harm or brainwash white children. It will: - Better prepare them for an increasingly diverse, multicultural workplace. - Give them the skills & racial literacy they need to work healthily & successfully with future co-workers of color.- Expose them to the contributions of poor white folks throughout history who have fought alongside black, brown, and indigenous communities who've won programs, policies, and laws that've benefited EVERYONE. |
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