No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has one pledge from Geyserville teachers by the end of the week ending March 26.
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. Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.
Other states, such as Montana and Georgia, have denounced the teachings and are discussing a ban on critical race theory teachings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jesus Fernandez Jr. | this "legislative" assault on the teaching on critical race theory is nothing more than a brazen attempt to silence the teaching and understanding of real-life experiences of real-life people for the young generations of the 21st century. It is utterly critical for our young people to learn about their local, state and federal histories, good and bad, warts and all, in order to prevent entire generations from being indoctrinated and/or brainwashed by radical politicians who wish to keep us thinking like sheep.How am I to teach what happened to the local Pomo tribe when white settlers moved in? How am I to teach about what happened to former Mexicans after the U.S. - Mexico War? How am I to teach the Alien Land Law of 1913? How am I to teach the Chinese Massacre of 1871? How am I to teach the Zoot Suit Riots, Watts Riots, and aftermath of the Rodney King beating? How am I to teach the Civil War knowing that at the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was a protestor who entered with the Confederate battle flag? The uncomfortable primary sources must be taught as much as the comfortable primary sources, lest we become an ignorant society led by our fears instead of our acquired, understanding about ourselves in order to make better, informed decisions about our present, into our common future. I refuse to be silenced by these ridiculous directives from backward-thinking individuals. As Flava-Flav always said, "Fight the Power!" |
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