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1 more Paonia teacher sign Critical Race Theory pledge in week ending Aug. 28

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Critical Race Theory will be taught by one more teacher in Paonia, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has one pledge from Paonia teachers by the end of the week ending Aug. 28.

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 Paonia teacher wrote “It is our obligation, responsibility and honor to educate our students on the truth so that they may better understand how things have come to be as they are at present. We can not grow and make progress forward without a honest reckoning with what has gone before and present day accountability.” 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 in Paonia who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory
TeachersThoughts on Critical Race Theory
Amy HaferIt is our obligation, responsibility and honor to educate our students on the truth so that they may better understand how things have come to be as they are at present. We can not grow and make progress forward without a honest reckoning with what has gone before and present day accountability.

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