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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Glendale stagnates at 15

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There were no new teachers in Glendale who signed the pledge on Nov. 29, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by no teachers on Nov. 28, the day before. It now has 15 pledges from Glendale teachers.

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.

Comments from Glendale teachers included, "Students, all students, deserve to know their entire history. Only by acknowledging our racist and harmful past can we move past it to a better, more inclusive future" and "Justice Begins With Speaking The Truth".

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 Glendale who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory
TeachersThoughts on Critical Race Theory
Carlos VelazquezNo comment
Craig LewisI believe in Educating for American Democracy. I believe that systemic oppression is real, that the threat to voting rights and democracy is real, and that telling the stories that have not been told, or not been told well is my responsibility.
Deanna BakkerWe must work to raise a generation of critical thinkers, kind humans, and people who actively try to make the world a better place. It starts by teaching the truth, even if it is not the truth some may want to be told.
Electra StaffordJustice Begins With Speaking The Truth.
Erin Chisholm... the truth is worth more than the $5,000 fine the State of Arizona wants to slap on me if I allow my students to become critical thinkers. Students need to see themselves in our nation's history. Sometimes that history is uncomfortable, but acknowledging this serves to support culturally sensitive teaching.
Galindo JackNo comment
Jamie PrichardThe truth is SO IMPORTANT!! This country has done enough damage to ourselves by literally whitewashing our history. It’s time to set history straight with the ugly truth of racism in this country.
Kari VargasStudents, all students, deserve to know their entire history. Only by acknowledging our racist and harmful past can we move past it to a better, more inclusive future.
Lisa CantellaMy students deserve the truth and our country can do better.
Maggie Malonetruth matters.
Melanie CobosNo comment
Nick FriedmanNo comment
Rachel Schmidtour teachers and students deserve better.
Romy GrieppMy life's work is to challenge systems of oppression, destabilize authoritarianism, and stand witness to and empower marginalized narratives. I refuse to cede my classroom to antedeluvian policy makers, bureaucrats, or institutions.
Valerie SunIn order to address systemic racism in our country, we need to talk about the system that first created this oppression.

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