The pledge was signed by no teachers on Dec. 27, the day before. It now has one pledge from Shreveport teacher.
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.
The Shreveport teacher wrote "Without Howard Zinn, who was a Great American, Teacher & Individual, American History would be, as it still is, cherry-picked—but to an even Greater degree than it currently is. Howard Zinn was a Great Man, a Great American, and a Great Friend to anyone who has taken or will take the time to read his, “A People’s History of the United States,” which remains one of the Greatest History books of Any kind, in the English language…" when pledging to teach Critical Race Theory.
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 |
|---|---|
| Todd Gold | Without Howard Zinn, who was a Great American, Teacher & Individual, American History would be, as it still is, cherry-picked—but to an even Greater degree than it currently is. Howard Zinn was a Great Man, a Great American, and a Great Friend to anyone who has taken or will take the time to read his, “A People’s History of the United States,” which remains one of the Greatest History books of Any kind, in the English language… |
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