Critical race theory becomes rallying cry for Conservatives By: Newsy Staff and last updated 2021-07-09 21:19:37-04 "We will not tolerate the schools to indoctrinate our children," a woman said during a school board meeting in Fort Worth, Texas recently. Scenes like this during a Fort Worth, Texas, school board meeting are playing out across the country: all focused on the debate over critical race theory -- something that has become a powerful rallying cry among conservatives. "But they have to get it out of our schools and they have to get it out of our workplaces," said former President Donald Trump.