Sussex Review

There were no new teachers in Milton who signed the pledge on April 21, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by no teachers on April 20, the day before. It now has two pledges from Milton 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 Milton teachers included, "These bills prevent teachers from teaching the truth to students and no teacher should be governed by fear. The key to a successful classroom is honest communication and open, respectful dialogue" and "We can’t stand by and allow political forces to lie about our country. Everyone deserves to learn and then deal with 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	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Michael Stewart	These bills prevent teachers from teaching the truth to students and no teacher should be governed by fear. The key to a successful classroom is honest communication and open, respectful dialogue.
Michael Stewart	We can’t stand by and allow political forces to lie about our country. Everyone deserves to learn and then deal with the truth.