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No new teachers in Burlington sign pledge in week ending Dec. 25 to teach Critical Race Theory

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There were no new teachers in Burlington who signed the pledge in week ending Dec. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has seven pledges from Burlington teachers by the end of the week ending Dec. 25.

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. 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 Burlington who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory
TeachersThoughts on Critical Race Theory
Christine Callahan“no comment”
Linden HigginsWe cannot allow a witch hunt to block best practices in teaching and learning.
Omega Jade WilliamsI teach Black History through creative writing. I believe all historical facts should be free to discuss and learn about. History repeats itself when we don't take time to learn from our mistakes. Black History is part of American History. Every good, bad and ugly part of it.
Lionel BeasleyTruth matters.
Linden HigginsOnly through consideration of context and diverse points of view can we come to address the long-standing systemic racism in science and other fields of human knowledge.
Lillian Lawrence-Paine“no comment”
Gus Buchanan“no comment”

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