Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Vancouver stagnates at 10 in week ending Aug. 07

By Vancouver Reporter

Sep 5, 2021

There were no new teachers in Vancouver who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 07, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has 10 pledges from Vancouver 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.

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 Vancouver who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Cathryn Chudy	Children deserve to know the truth and will not trust adults who deceive them by restricting their access to the truth.
Shelly Stafford	It is important and vital that we talk about our history as a whole and stop glorifying the violence dealt by the white colonizers.
Jackie Taylor	It is our role as educators to teach our students how to find and know the truth, how to determine credible sources and how to think critically.
Aimee Nixon	The truth matters.
Amberlynn Lane	We are teaching about race either way, intentionally or not. I choose truth about our past with hope for a better future.
Amberlynn Lane	Teaching truth is not divisive. Tracing children to think for themselves is not brainwashing. I believe in children to understand the difference between right and wrong.
Cameron Brothers	Special Education students are some of the most vulnerable and overlooked students when discussing equity issues in education. I pledge to teach my students the truth about our history at a level and in a manner at which they will best be able to comprehend, so they can take their rightful place in public instead of continually being forced to the margins.
Amelia Francisco	“no comment”
Courtney Yamamoto	Our students need to know and acknowledge the truth about our history.
Chelsea Hendryx	“no comment”