The pledge was signed by three teachers the month before. It now has three pledges from Katy teachers by June.
They are 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 |
|---|---|
| Phillip Sanders | We, the undersigned educators, refuse to lie to young people about U.S. history and current events — regardless of the law. |
| Kyle Brown | I feel they deserve to hear to truth, to struggle with it, and to reconcile with it. It is an insult to lie to them because some aren’t capable of accepting the true history of our country. |
| Ashlyn Wardenburg | during a global pandemic teachers have so much more to worry about than legislators signing new laws to control their classroom |
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