2 more Lawrenceville teachers sign Critical Race Theory pledge in week ending Jan. 15

By South Gwinnett News

Jan 22, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by two more teachers in Lawrenceville, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has three pledges from Lawrenceville teachers by the end of the week ending Jan. 15.

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 new Lawrenceville teachers included “I know that unless we teach TRUTH to students they will be unable to make INFORMED decisions about their futures and the future of this nation.” and “Students NEED to be taught the truth if we expect them to make meaningful contributions to society and NOT repeat the errors and cruelty of the past. They need to be BETTER than previous generations. They cannot do that WITHOUT know the ENTIRE truth of our existence.”.

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 Lawrenceville who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Laura Park	“no comment”
Sherri Lucas-Hall	Students NEED to be taught the truth if we expect them to make meaningful contributions to society and NOT repeat the errors and cruelty of the past. They need to be BETTER than previous generations. They cannot do that WITHOUT know the ENTIRE truth of our existence.
Sherri Lucas-Hall	I know that unless we teach TRUTH to students they will be unable to make INFORMED decisions about their futures and the future of this nation.