FABIOLA QUIÑONES |
2/11/2021, midnight
School/education
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021 is a day that will live in infamy: the day in which insurrectionists attempted a coup at the U.S. Capitol to stop a democratic and constitutional election. The events that transpired came as a surprise for many, but not for some—mainly, people of color—because many of us are regularly engaged in conversations about race, power and privilege. As an educator, I believe we can begin to address this by teaching the next generation the true value of citizenship and diversity, which can happen if we do the following: train teachers in Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT); ensure that teachers are committed to teaching with a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) lens; and teach honest, authentic historical narratives in our classrooms.