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Critical race theory battles are driving frustrated, exhausted educators out of their jobsBattles over diversity and equity initiatives in public schools have resulted in administrators and teachers being fired or resigning over discussions about race.
When Rydell Harrison started a new job as a school superintendent in southwestern Connecticut last August, he was excited to join a community that seemed committed to diversity and equity.
The Easton, Redding and Region 9 district, which covers two small, mostly white towns, had recently established a task force and allocated money to address the racial climate in schools. That decision was a response to the hundreds of students and recent alumni who wrote to school board members following George Floyds murder to describe racist incidents theyd experienced or witnessed at school. To Harrison, the task force was a sign that the community sat up and listened when young people advocated for change.
Things shifted, however, after the riot at the U.S. Capitol in January.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/critical-race-theory-battles-are-driving-frustrated-exhausted-educators-out-n1273595
Botany
(70,483 posts)Haggard Celine
(16,843 posts)what CRT is anyway, the teachers could tell the parents that they won't teach it. Then, when school starts, teachers could teach their subjects however they like. If someone complains about what they teach in class, just deny that it's CRT and call it class discussion or whatever. Non-Trumpers should not get worked up over this and quit their jobs. Let the idiots freak out about it.
BGBD
(3,282 posts)Mad about an obscure theory that's basically only talked about in Law School.
Teaching kids that racism has played a role in history isn't CRT. It's just what happened.
Biophilic
(3,643 posts)fulfil their role of educating the next generation. They are so caught within this mess. My heart goes out to those like Rydell Harrison who simply wanted to be a good educator in a community that " seemed committed to diversity and equity." They must just wonder what the heck happened? And the kids, caught in the middle of this mess...I just don't have words for them. Damn and damn again.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,658 posts)Republicans normally hide behind four political props. . .the flag, the badge, the bible, and children.
Biophilic
(3,643 posts)the easy one. Thank you. They really are just plain cowards -well what I wanted to say was bastards.