3 more Columbia teachers pledge to teach Critical Race Theory in week ending Feb. 12 despite controversy

Critical Race Theory will be taught by three more teachers in Columbia, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has three pledges from Columbia teachers by the end of the week ending Feb. 12.

They’re one of the thousands of US teachers pledging to continue educating students about the controversial Critical Race Theory, which explains racism is embedded in US culture and politics.

Comments from new Columbia teachers included “This is a democracy where all people should Be invited to the table.. This is not a totalitarian government where voices should be suppressed” and “Racism is alive and well and thrives in America, the bastion of white supremacy.”.

Though the concept was first suggested in the late 70’s, it has recently exploded as a contentious issue between the American right and left in the last two years.

Many who signed the pledge are defying state bans on the teachings. Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.

Other states, such as Montana and South Dakota, have denounced the teachings without passing specific legislation.

In an interview with The Washington Free Beacon, Ashley Varner of the Freedom Foundation accused the Zinn Education Project of providing “left-leaning propaganda to teachers.”