Yes... the teachers are fed up having Social Justice and Critical Race Theory lessons being forced into the classroom as well. CMS Teachers concerned with social justice lessons; Parents unaware of topics https://wbt.com/59795/cms-teachers-concerned-with-social-justice-lessons-parents-unaware-of-topics/ CMS It’s a Thursday morning at Ardrey Kell High School in the Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, and a teacher walks into what has been designated as their “Social Justice Homeroom,” to begin that week’s lesson and discussions on what can be an extremely sensitive, and even controversial, topic. For instance, the teachers that have an expertise in science, math, English, foreign language, but with little to no background in areas of social justice or race relations, are required to engage their students on topics such as coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, how to become an activist or how a student is essentially inherently biased in thoughts and actions. These weekly lessons, many of which fall under the hot-button issue known as Critical Race Theory (CRT), are mandatory, at least at Ardrey Kell. WBT News obtained over a dozen of the lesson plans and PowerPoint slides provided by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools and those created from within the school. However, each parent interviewed for this story was unaware these topics, and many others, were taught to kids in 9th-12th grades this school year. Many of the discussions have made a large section of teachers uneasy by being forced to teach and discuss these types of topics. “It’s gone on too long,” said one CMS high school teacher speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of losing their job. “Other districts and other states have people coming forward (to speak out). I’m tired of being told I have to do this and feeling really uncomfortable with it.” What is CRT? There are a myriad of explanations, and most center around the viewpoints of those that write the definition. Here’s the description from Britannica: “Critical race theorists hold that the law and legal institutions in the U.S. are inherently racist insofar as they function to create and maintain social, economic, and political inequalities between whites and non-whites, especially African-Americans.” CRT comes from the first half of the 20th century and is rooted in Marxist beliefs of a classless society, and is an offshoot of Critical Theory, which according to Britannica, also spawned “Critical Legal Studies,” which wanted to, “abandon the notions of law or legal rights altogether.” CRT evolved in the 1990’s under the late Prof. Derrick Bell at Harvard University, to become a form of racial identity-based Marxism, which aims to analyze the gaps between dominant and marginalized racial and gender entities. Bell is known as the “father of modern CRT.” Sections of the lesson plans from CMS on CRT discuss in great detail the origin of the Black Lives Matter organization. And while those interviewed believe this is something of importance, they also believe that all aspects of the organization should be discussed, such as the violence, riots or looting that were associated with some of the protests throughout the country. And while there seems to be little argument that what CMS is teaching students, at least at Ardrey Kell, is CRT, Southwest Learning Community Superintendent Steve Esposito said they don’t call it that. “Our work within the district, really around the diversity, equity and inclusion work, it’s really about addressing the concerns and issues that come from race,” he said. “I would say to you that we don’t use the CRT language as a part of how we define this work. If anything, CRT to us means ‘Culturally Relevant Teaching,’ which is around ensuring that our underserved students are provided with appropriate teaching practices, the appropriate curriculum, the appropriate text, and that we are implementing everyday strategies and practices to address students that may not have as many opportunities as others, right? “So, CRT for us is Culturally Relevant Teaching. We are not prescribing to the acronym, Critical Race Theory.” In an interview with the North State Journal, N.C. Superintendent Catherine Truitt said that CRT hijacks education terms such as “equity” in order to make it look legitimate and has issues with the fact that CRT believes that racism is inherent. “It’s important to define what equity and education mean, because we’re starting to lose our way in this battle of ideologies,” Truitt told the NSJ. “Equity in education means providing every child what they need at the time they need it. It does not mean ensuring equal outcomes.” In another interview, Truitt told the NSJ the term “culturally responsive teacher” is no longer what it used to mean. “It’s absolutely been hijacked,” Truitt said. “It doesn’t mean grouping your students into affinity groups and stereotyping them, and saying, ‘Well, because you’re Hispanic, you’re going to read Hispanic poetry.’ That’s what it doesn’t mean.” WHERE’S THE LT. GOVERNOR? Scores of teachers are upset because they say practically each of the more than a dozen PowerPoints provided by CMS is without question far-left leaning and doesn’t supply fair or accurate representation of events or ideologies of those not rooted in far-left culture. For instance, one lesson plan labeled “Breaking Barriers” shows Hillary Clinton after she made her Democratic nomination acceptance speech in Philadelphia in 2016. It also shows Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was added to the court in 2009, and Vice President Kamala Harris swearing in newly-elected Democratic senators. What that same lesson plan doesn’t show is Republican Mark Robinson, who became North Carolina’s first Black Lt. Governor after being elected in November. Nor does it mention Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court Justice, who was nominated by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, in 1981. When informed that he was not part of the lesson plan, Robinson was upset, yet not surprised. “It’s not about words, it’s about an agenda,” Robinson said. “It’s not about uplifting anybody. It’s about tearing down ideologies that they are opposed to and tearing down people that they are opposed to. (Much more at the above url including the lesson plans)
You tell us because you are clearly so arrogant that only someone like yourself is capable of understanding it.
Like I said, some people aren’t equipped to handle these complicated matters and when they try to process them they start to tweak out and lump everything together. In this case it’s an equity program. An equity program is not critical race theory, it’s just an equity program - which there is nothing wrong with either.
Thank you for the question, Retarded Todd. I have explained earlier in the thread what actual critical race theory is and it’s useful and not useful applications. I see a lot people looking for a fight and some local officials trying to navigate this minefield and don’t envy them. To be Frank with you guys this really is a battle of right wing morons sticking keys to their foreheads and calling everything critical race theory. Do we need bias training at the 8th grade level, no. But that is not critical race theory. And this where I will criticize the left because a lot of people on the left have tried to apply critical race theory into all aspects of race, equity and diversity and quite frankly it doesn’t work. Original and true Critical race theory is simply an examination of the law and the societal impacts of racial biased laws. It’s a sociological and historical analytical tool. It answers questions like how did towns get segregated and why are there disparities in education and employment.
“Sorry Sally, you don’t get a cupcake today. All those students getting cupcakes are not white. You are white so you are an oppressor. And that’s why you don’t get one.” Welcome to a real life example of equity and CRT from North Carolina.