The pledge was signed by no teachers on Jan. 23, the day before. It now has two pledges from Sheboygan teachers.
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 Sheboygan teachers included, "As Will and Ariel Durant wrote back in 1968, "Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign." In this era of passionate ignorance, truth-telling is more important than ever. Only when the truth is known and embraced by all will the oppressed--and their oppressors--be truly free" and "As Will and Ariel Durant wrote back in 1968, "Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign." In this era of passionate ignorance, truth-telling is more important than ever. Only when the truth is known and embraced by all will the oppressed--and their oppressors--be truly free".
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 | Thoughts on Critical Race Theory |
|---|---|
| Geralyn Leannah | No comment |
| Regan Haulotte | As Will and Ariel Durant wrote back in 1968, "Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign." In this era of passionate ignorance, truth-telling is more important than ever. Only when the truth is known and embraced by all will the oppressed--and their oppressors--be truly free. |
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