Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Teachers union advises members on defending critical race theory — like not using the term

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"The Minnesota affiliate of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers has published a document advising its members on how to defend the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in the state’s schools.
One will immediately note Education Minnesota’s tactics from the document’s title — “Responding to racially motivated attacks on racial equity in schools.” 
  • It’s not CRT but “equity.” 
  • Criticisms are “racially motivated.”
  • A “key concept” of the document says teachers should stay away from using the actual words “critical race theory” because it has been “redefined” by conservatives as an “all-purpose racial dog whistle.”
  • This ties in to another key concept: “ascribe motivations to the opposition.”...Read all.

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