The pledge was signed by one teacher the week before. It now has four pledges from San Carlos teachers by the end of the week ending Aug. 07.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kirsten Smith | we need to be teaching the truth about our history to our youth. We need to teach the next generation of peace makers the Truth! |
| Alison Anson | History needs to be about all people, not just those who conquered others.Students will be very excited to learn about history that is relevant to their lives and includes all people's stories. |
| Sarah Amos | The truth will set us free! |
| Kirsten Smith | The truth will break is free from the chains of the past! |
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