Death Threats and Fights Over Critical Race Theory Have Driven at Least Six Educators to Resign
On 7/14/21 at 12:26 AM EDT
At least six educators across the country have resigned due to death threats and school board battles regarding Critical Race Theory (CRT). CRT is a field of study that analyzes race and racism as social dynamics throughout history.
Rydell Harrison, a Black school superintendent in Redding, Connecticut, resigned in June after only serving in the position since August 2020.
When he began the job, the regional school board had established a task force to address the racial climate in schools. The force was created after local students and alumni wrote to the board about their experiences with racism.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is pushing forward on a reworked civics education curriculum for K-12. For DeSantis, the new plan is as much on what it bans, as what it promotes.
âLet me be clear, thereâs no room in our classrooms for things like critical race theory,â DeSantis said at a March press conference in Naples. âTeaching kids to hate their country and to hate each other is not worth one red cent of taxpayer money.â