No new teachers in Danbury sign pledge on April 21 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Housatonic Valley News

Apr 23, 2022

There were no new teachers in Danbury who signed the pledge on April 21, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by no teachers on April 20, the day before. It now has three pledges from Danbury teachers.

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 Danbury teachers included, "The truth of factual events is the truth. All the ism’s need to be covered to have our students be well rounded and go through life as critical thinkers.We learned from our past and we look forward to our future. Do not take the teachers voices away. We heard everyday what our student want" and "The truth of factual events is the truth. All the ism’s need to be covered to have our students be well rounded and go through life as critical thinkers.We learned from our past and we look forward to our future. Do not take the teachers voices away. We heard everyday what our student want".

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.”

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

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Anne Riddle	No comment
Heather Lorenz	No comment
Kimberly Dauria	The truth of factual events is the truth. All the ism’s need to be covered to have our students be well rounded and go through life as critical thinkers.We learned from our past and we look forward to our future. Do not take the teachers voices away. We heard everyday what our student want.