Susan Mills: Democrats use CRT to Undermine American Values
As a proud American and public school teacher, I tell students every day that they can achieve anything through hard work and dedication. I cannot imagine teaching children that success is determined by the color of your skin. Yet, many far-left activists in the North Carolina public education system are trying to divide our youth through Critical Race Theory (CRT). CRT argues that America is irredeemably racist, making children believe they are inherently either a bully or a victim. This not only diminishes the quality of education for our students, but it also undermines our nation’s history of social progress and divides and demoralizes our youth.
Just this year, the Wake County Public School System offered a training course called “Intro to Critical Race Theory.” It pushed teachers to view their classroom through the lens of “race and privilege,” virtually labeling students as either the “oppressor” or the “oppressed.” After news outlets exposed Wake County Schools for the politically motivated training, the district removed it.
But Wake County has a troubling history of prioritizing the leftwing political agenda over academic achievement in public schools. Last February, they hosted a seminar entitled “Whiteness in Ed Spaces.” Instructors were encouraged to “disrupt the system” through “transformational interventions,” essentially asking teachers to assume the role of the parent and impress their “woke” values on children.