1 new teacher in Cleveland pledges to teach controversial Critical Race Theory in week ending Aug. 07

By Cleveland Reporter

Sep 2, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one more teacher in Cleveland, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by one teacher the week before. It now has 11 pledges from Cleveland teachers by the end of the week ending Aug. 07.

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.

The new Cleveland teacher wrote “I will not be silenced.” when pledging to teach Critical Race Theory.

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 Cleveland who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Leah Jackson	“no comment”
Charles Ellenbogen	“no comment”
Bridgid Foster	I teach the truth.
Nicholas Marzuola	Students need to know all of history, including the parts that might make some people uncomfortable. History should not frame events or people in a falsely-created positive view, but rather from events and actions that actually occured.Anybody who tries to silence reality is likely a fascist. The only way to stop fascism is truth, knowledge, and empowerment.
Erica Talbot	“no comment”
Neil Slobin	“no comment”
Candice Zawoiski	Learning the truth about the country's history is the only way to change the present and create a better world. It's integral to learn about the history of oppression and injustice in order to fight to end all forms of oppression and injustice.
Dorcus Johnson	Truth is life! Teach truth not hypocrisy. Teach United States and global history correctly!!
Sarah Sommers	“no comment”
Shannon Trimble	“no comment”
Charles Ellenbogen	I will not be silenced.