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30 teachers in Sacramento pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Jan. 14

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Critical Race Theory will be taught by 30 teachers in Sacramento who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Jan. 14.

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 Sacramento teachers included, "Only the truth is worthy of our time and breath" and "My students and the future citizens/voters of this country deserve to learn the whole truth about the history of this country and the role it has played in shaping the world we know today".

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 in Sacramento who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory
TeachersThoughts on Critical Race Theory
Andrea MooreNo comment
Carlos RicoTeaching the truth about history is what I do because I am a teacher.
Chris PadgettTeaching lies about the past keeps us sick, and the only way we get healthy is by truthful diagnosis of our past.
Dana DusbiberNo comment
Elena CortezThe truth must be shared.
Eva TurnerOnly the truth is worthy of our time and breath.
Gia MorenoLack of knowledge of the truth of American history is detrimental to the growth of our students and our nation.
Ingrid HutchinsNo comment
Jean SetoIt’s time to be truthful and authentic; only when we face the truth can we truly grow!
Jeanette ProvidenceOur students deserve the truth - they can handle the truth!
Jonathan BeachMy students and the future citizens/voters of this country deserve to learn the whole truth about the history of this country and the role it has played in shaping the world we know today.
Kara SynhorstI will not lie to students about American history. Further, I won’t let conservative web sites intimidate me into hiding. I believe in the ideals of this nation, and I, as a patriot, will help students learn how to uphold them.
Karrie BundsenNo comment
Katherine BellNo comment
Kristin GoetzGrowing up I was lied to about our history. I want to stop the lie and allow our future generations to know what has happened.
Laura RobertsI believe in the truth to battle the centuries-long struggle against oppression.
Margi ParkIt is time for the truth: Science & climate change; racism; gender & income equity; endangered species; prison reform; social justice; restorative justice; and more!
Maria JohnsonAs a history teacher, an immigrant, and a bilingual person of color, it is my duty to make sure my students are informed of the truth.
Mary Stokke VidesNo comment
Michelle SweezeyWe must acknowledge and understand our history in its truthful entirety in order to repair, learn, and do better.
Nicole SilkmanWe must teach the truth. We must teach our students to critically examine the history in order to understand the present and to make change in this world.
Paul BrownNo comment
Paula TurnerAll people benefit from the truth.
Rebecca FredericksonI refuse to lie to students about the history of this nation!
Rhonda Rios KravitzNo comment
Rhonda Rios KravitzExploring our shared history helps counter harmful rhetoric and helps foster empathy, understanding and knowledge
Richard KennedyI was lied to in my history classes as a student and it took years for me to unlearn white washed history. I want my students to know the truth based on evidence and fact, and to help them build a better future and world than the one they inherited.
Scott ChaseI refuse to particpate in a made up truth of history. Students deserve to hear the real truths, learn from the mistakes of the past and grow up to become life long learners always seeking to hear the real history of our past.
Stevie CookNo comment
Tayah KirschenmannAs soon as I found out about this pledge I knew I had to sign up. We won't let white supremacists stop us from teaching the truth!

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