RACINE â Burlington Area School District parents spent a majority of their public comments at a recent school board meeting condemning critical race theory. One parent, Misty Gilbert, joined others in urging school board members to keep critical race theory â an approach to teaching kids the history of racism â out of the classrooms in Burlington. Get full access to exclusive content from The Journal Times and journaltimes.com for one year at this special rate. âCritical race theory, equity initiatives, transformative social emotional learning, diversity and inclusion, culturally responsive teaching, implicit bias, anti-racism, and yes, dismantling racism â no matter what you call it, or what buzzwords you want to use for the day â what youâre set to do to all the children of the district isnât right,â Gilbert said.