The pledge was signed by no teachers on Feb. 21, the day before. It now has one pledge from Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo teacher wrote "It isn't right that I had to wait to be an adult in college before I started to learn the true history of the U.S. and it was decades later that I learned that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a major perspective in my field, has indigenous origins and this is still not information that is readily available or discussed and most importantly, correctly attributed." 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 |
|---|---|
| Brenda Plascencia-Carrizosa | It isn't right that I had to wait to be an adult in college before I started to learn the true history of the U.S. and it was decades later that I learned that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a major perspective in my field, has indigenous origins and this is still not information that is readily available or discussed and most importantly, correctly attributed. |
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