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No new teachers in Kalamazoo sign pledge in week ending March 19 to teach Critical Race Theory

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There were no new teachers in Kalamazoo who signed the pledge in week ending March 19, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by eight teachers the week before. It now has 15 pledges from Kalamazoo 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 in Kalamazoo who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory
TeachersThoughts on Critical Race Theory
Brianne PittsI believe in sharing the full story of our nation's heritage. As a motherscholar, teacher, and pre-service educator, I pledge that I will not hide the truth in my home or classroom.
Kara ApplegateEducation is the backbone of our lives, we need education that is accurate and empowering. How we can change people is through education.
Yvonne UnrauIt's essential to teach from facts and to support meaningful conversation about difficulty topics to support connection and shared humanity.
Don Cooney“no comment”
Melissa JamesThe truth always matters.
Kellen Deau“no comment”
Michelle Wilson-BanksEveryone deserves to know the TRUTH of the history of the United States and beyond. It only breeds "isms" and entitlement when facts are kept out.
Dawn KahlerMy children and all humans deserve to know the truth of who we are.
Rick Searing“no comment”
Whitney WeinerEducation needs to be unbiased and based on factual, realistic history
Aj HouseholderWe can't learn from the past if we erase chunks of it from curriculum.
John Cosbylegislation like this would have our students believe that this nation fixed everything with the Civil War, and everything else with Martin Luther King, Jr., and that isn't true.
Takisha JohnsonThe truth you don't want to teach is the history of my people and our youth deserve to know the truth.
Victoria MarcettiIt is my job to empower youth to do whatever is needed to create and support strong and healthy communities. None of us can do that without knowing our history. To deny our youth access to the truth is a fascist act.
Andrea VillarrealI became a teacher to EDUCATE and true education includes the dirty, ugly parts too. Our students need to have honest conversations about their world in order to understand it and improve it.

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