The pledge was signed by four teachers the month before. It now has four pledges from Gloucester 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 |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Mochowski | Truth is always worth fighting for. |
| Heidi Wakeman | We have an opportunity and a responsibility to teach our students about our shared American history.We have an opportunity to present a fuller, more nuanced, more accurate history of these United States.We cannot change our future until we understand our past. |
| Simon Paddock | “no comment” |
| Cynthia Mochowski | I am a public school teacher, and it is not only my job to teach the truth, but is what I personally believe in. |
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