The pledge was signed by no teachers on Dec. 16, the day before. It now has one pledge from Goodhue 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 Goodhue teacher wrote "In order for us to become a better society, teaching the truth is important. We must teach the good and bad of what this country has done to understand where we are today and where we must go. I refuse to lie to my students, and I promise to continue to learn so I can teach to my best of my ability to teach culturally responsive and historically responsive literacy. It has never been more important for teachers to stand up and teach." 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 |
|---|---|
| Holli Larimore | In order for us to become a better society, teaching the truth is important. We must teach the good and bad of what this country has done to understand where we are today and where we must go. I refuse to lie to my students, and I promise to continue to learn so I can teach to my best of my ability to teach culturally responsive and historically responsive literacy. It has never been more important for teachers to stand up and teach. |
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