Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

They should not teach them that they are racist or disadvantaged but they should inform people of the past

Yes but not in the sense where children believe they should be racist or that everyone around them is racist only that certain people for example those in positions of power who run institutions. It’s also a risk of non white children feeling as though their life is determined which is limited.

People should be taught accurately and truthfully about the past but it should not be taught as if integral to current society.

They should learn about capitalism, colonialism, the patriarchy and white supremacy. But please don’t put a black and white or US centred lens on the whole world, for example the Middle East.
Children should be taught to think critically themselves! And emotional literacy, communication, imagination and collaboration.

children should be taught about the history of slavery so it does not happen again. however they should not be under the impression that just because of their skin colour they are always going to be either at an advantage/disadvantage

No, critical race theory should continue to be taught in universities, because it is an advanced legal theory, but schoolchildren should be taught about the legacy of racism and slavery in society.

We should be taught to be equals but not made to believe that white peoples are all inherintly racist

It should be taught but CRT is a Uni level matter, incredibly hard to teach tj children. Teach about race issues instead more generally

Critical Race theory is a master's level course provided by Harvard Law School, it is not being taught to primary school students in the UK. This very question presents it like it's a module in a textbook that a teenager will read when it's an advanced level law degree module taught in another country

CRT is a university-level subject, it physically can't be taught in primary and secondary. A simplified version of it would be appropriate though.

History thst is not just UK should be taught. Imperial hisory taught & awareness . But teach too that modern slavery ecidts and where Teach equality law andc reasons for it

No, why would we teach children that everyone around them is racist and regardless of what they do, they will be held back because of racism.

Difficult as racism is taught so without mentioning the difference between race, kids wouldn't be racist. But then, their families may be so it's important to be taught it's wrong. It's a tricky one

CRT should not be taught as fact, but as a theory and contextualised within a discussion on modernism and postmodernism.

Yes, but it needs to be taught with a great amount of context and appreciation for how we can make things better for the future. Must include real life examples of current affairs for kids to decide for themselves what the state of affairs is.

It does not have to be a part of core curriculum and teaching children to ignore race should be priority. However, it should be a welcomed and encouraged discussion.

Yes, but in the appropriate British context, not the American culture war nonsense this is framed as

Yes but other theories should be taught, with the approach to race and identify (barring of course those that promote racist ideologies)

Yes it should be taught as part of the curriculum but shouldn’t be taught as the being the excuse for racism. Make people aware of how it has influenced us and how as a new generation we are moving forward and can continue to move forward

We should educate children on the history of different races. Where some people originate, celebrate that different people are different colours and embrace it. We should teach the history but then leave them to make their own opinions about it.

No, if we are inherently racist as Critical Race Theory implies, then what can be done about it? Nothing if it's inherent, but if it's learned behaviour, then it's bad behaviour should be targeted.

"Critical Race Theory" isn't real, nor recognized by any reputable academic institution. This question comes across as legitimizing conspiracy theorists and should be removed.

They should be taught about CRT, as in showing its pros and cons. Actually teaching it as something to be accepted as fact would be indoctrination, which is wrong.

No, CRT should only be taught at college/university level but we should increase education around diversity at all levels.

Yes, and the further information is misleading as it leads to the belief that CRT is the hatred of white people, it is not. It is simply saying that institutions are founded on the idea of white supremacy and until people understand that racism is a system then it will not be abolished. The curriculum needs to be more diverse, as it would show this (but obviously that’s why it not)

Yes, but giving children the tools to support abolishing racism rather than lecturing and blaming them

Yes, but make it age appropriate and the history should be taught to them as a reminder of how disrespectful and hurtful using slurs are and how everyone should be treated with respect.

The countries true history should be taught but needs to be done in a way that will empower everyone.

Yes. But from secondary school onwards. Children lose their innocence of the world at a young age as it is.

As an acknowledgement of history or the present yes, but they should be taught to be racially colour blind, but not culturally colour blind...

Yes, we cannot end racism until we acknowledge that our institutions, laws, and history are inherently racist- this should be taught in secondary school as primary school children are too young to understand the full extent.

It should be an option

Only if it is relevant e.g. social studies but not state-mandated

If the student chooses to learn about it in Y7 or Y9 for GCSE

Only if critical race theory is not simply taught as absolute fact, but a potential explanation of institutional racism. Students should be exposed to a wide variety of ideas.

Critical race theory, as a complicated concept, should remain being taught where it always has been which is in higher level education such as universities. Intersectionality and particularly the 1619 project should be introduced into curriculum at the appropriate level as education on racism throughout history is very important for not only knowledge of prior historical events, but also helps people see the racism that still lingers on in society today.

Teach it when they are teenagers but in a way that explains both sides of this argument and allow them to form their own opinions on the matter, don’t let them be colour blind but don’t push them to believe that they are inherently racist or disadvantaged based on the colour of their skin

Yes but in a Post-16 environment

Yes, but include the recognition that the consequences may well not be *deliberately* racist but that they are still harmful to racial equality

What is that???

It should be taught that national institutions are inherently biased and children should be encouraged to fight against these racist institutions and change our institutions so they are no longer institutionally racist and reflect our society better. They should be taught that racism is completely and wholly unacceptable on any level alongside other hate crimes and should be taught to be open-minded and to never pre-judge anyone based on ethnic, religious or other backgrounds.

Should teach the historical background but not in a way that singles out the children of tomorrow as the problem.

Racism is, as many people would like to disagree, still an extremely common bias people have ingrained in them from media: simple stereotypes and seemingly light-hearted caricatures (e.g. comparison of POC to apes or monkeys) can lead to systemic oppression, hate crimes, negligence of government aid and abolishment of basic human rights as a consequence of discrimination against any marginalized group or minority. Racism should be taught in a out through all the details - but I believe holding the stereotypes away until students have an understanding on how racism functions in our society is…  Read more the most delicate way of doing so. I believe this would prevent and decrease the racially bias 'jokes' that cause so much harm today. Children of colour need to be protected: as a spanish student, I fell victim to simple mexican stereotypes - and those same piers wound up calling me the N word. Racism is here and you need to do more to protect us.

Yes, we cannot end racism until we acknowledge that our institutions, laws and history are inherently unsupportive of foreign immigrants because they are divergent from British tradition. No one should be ashamed of their country, history or culture. We should be proud of it.

To an extent - children should be taught history and should make their own judgement. And have the base principle of judging nobody.

It should be unbiased and showing the truth of history without adding anything to benefit the left or right political agendas.

It honestly doesn't matter. Children will make up their own minds.

Yes, critical race theory should be taught in secondary, but students should be taught both arguments for and against it, as well as the history behind it, with students being encouraged to debate their own stances on it with each other.