The pledge was signed by three teachers the week before. It now has five pledges from Salinas teachers by the end of the week ending March 19.
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 |
|---|---|
| Angela Der Ramos | I believe in truth! |
| Jui-Shan Hill | “no comment” |
| Katie Rose | Our students know the realities of the world they live in today. They deserve to know all that happened before today, the good, bad, and ugly, that made this country what it is…broken and afraid of progress. |
| Natalie Bernasconi | Truth heals. Silence festers. |
| Carrie Parker | Truth matters |
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