No new teachers in Colorado Springs sign pledge in week ending March 26 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Springs Times

Apr 16, 2022

There were no new teachers in Colorado Springs who signed the pledge in week ending March 26, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has 11 pledges from Colorado Springs teachers by the end of the week ending March 26.

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.

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 Colorado Springs who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Colleen Campbell	as I enter the workforce, I am committed to Critical Race Theory and the work of anti-racism
Danielle Collette	Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Kim Miller	Silence and not teaching truth is immoral. We can't move forward in a better way until we acknowledge the truth of our past.
Stephanie Barron	This is a start to systemic change concerning racism!
Meghan Leroux	It is important that students know the truth about our nation's history and understand the many perspectives from our history.
Todd Craig	The truth will set you free.
David Benson	“no comment”
Martha Turobiner	“no comment”
James Gregg	Continuing to teach a white washed narrative is doing nothing but continuing a hurtful false good that will do nothing but continue to negatively impact future generations.
Dwanna McKay	“no comment”
Jane Murphy	“no comment”