The pledge was signed by no teachers on March 11, the day before. It now has two pledges from Rio Linda teachers.
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.
Comments from Rio Linda teachers included, "We cannot eliminated systemic racism if we don’t teach the true history of our country" and "We can’t move forward as a country until we teach the truths of our history".
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 |
|---|---|
| Sara Townsend | We can’t move forward as a country until we teach the truths of our history. |
| Sara Townsend | We cannot eliminated systemic racism if we don’t teach the true history of our country. |
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