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Number of teachers in Lafayette teaching Critical Race Theory increases by 1 in week ending March 12

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Critical Race Theory will be taught by one more teacher in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette teachers by the end of the week ending March 12.

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 new Lafayette teacher wrote “All of my students matter and they need to know actual history, not the white washed eurocentric history people want” 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. 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 Lafayette who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory
TeachersThoughts on Critical Race Theory
Kacey EdgarOur Children deserve the truth... all of the truth!
Leigh TolleyWe need to know about and try to understand all of history in order to learn how to be better people.
Shay SmithHistory cannot be changed. Only learned from.
Megan Breaux“no comment”
Martha GarnerWe have lied to the children of America for too long, burying and distorting historical facts. We can never reckon with our past without facing the truth.
Toby DaspitTHE TRUTH ABOUT HISTORY SHOULD NOT BE WITHHELD!
Monika WeissAll of my students matter and they need to know actual history, not the white washed eurocentric history people want

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