Dartmouth Times

There were no new teachers in Charlestown who signed the pledge in week ending April 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by one teacher the week before. It now has two pledges from Charlestown teachers by the end of the week ending April 9.

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.

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	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Joshua Lambert	I refuse to be bullied by lawmakers who have never stepped foot in a public school. American History is not pretty, and I refuse to teach children a dumbed down, whitewashed version of it just to appease bigoted individuals. Teaching accurate history isn't against the law.
Jeff Walker	Public schools and public libraries are the cornerstones of a functioning democracy. Attempting to censor either goes against everything our country was founded on.