No new teachers in Hillsborough in June sign pledge to teach Critical Race Theory

By Chapel Hill Review

Jul 11, 2022

There were no new teachers in Hillsborough who signed the pledge in June, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by three teachers the month before. It now has three pledges from Hillsborough teachers by June.

They are 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.

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. Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.

Other states, such as Montana and Georgia, have denounced the teachings and are discussing a ban on critical race theory teachings.

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.”

Teachers in Hillsborough who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Jonathan McGovern	I agree that we need to honestly confront our painful history in order to chart a better future.
Kumar Sathy	I want to be on the right side of history. Future generations will talk about this moment, the way legislators and extremist white supremacy groups used fear-mongering and conspiracy theories to stop teachers from teaching the truth. I want it to be known that I was one of countless educators nationwide who taught kids to identify, understand, and work to end racism, sexism, white supremacy culture, and the silencing of marginalized voices from our curricula. Teaching the truth does not mean teaching kids to hate America. It is teaching them that we all play a role in helping our country become a more perfect union.
Dena Stanley	North Carolina is one of those states that has a House Bill like many of those other states. We have been able to fend it off so for the time being. But if nothing changes I'm sure it will passs eventually.