Should critical race theory be taught in primary and secondary school?
Critical race theory is the claim that institutions, laws, and history are inherently racist. It argues that white people have put up social, economic, and legal barriers between the races in order to maintain their elite status, both economically and politically and that the source of poverty and criminal behavior in minority communities is due exclusively to these barriers.
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@B2D7YYF3mos3MO
I think that children should be taught about race and what race they are but still to treat everyone the same
@9QHNZ949mos9MO
Yes we cannot end racism without acknowledging unstated are inherent racist but also raising kids to be colour blind too it’s not one size fits all
@9QDWGLP9mos9MO
It should be integrated slowly into education so that the racial bias that we have which is mostly unconscious can be reduced.
Yes, most of what is put down "critical race theory is either an inaccurate read of a simple to understand concept (racism isn't just "bad people behaving badly" but becomes baked in to societal structures and culture) or a projection from bad-faith actors.
@9PM5DJD9mos9MO
Explain it where appropriate in context and age appropriate sensitivities. No body should be told they are inherently racist.
@9PK5D76Conservative10mos10MO
Yes, as to grow up colour blind is counter intuitive as all our difference should be embraced not ignored, History should be taught as a whole not to an agenda to victimize or prosecute people by race. People are inherently good and bad, its individual choice and circumstance that dictate that outcome and if you look back through history understanding that then you can use it to make the right choices in the future
@9PH3B6B10mos10MO
Yes, but this need to provide information without shame. So we can prevent the mistakes of the past without belittling anyone.
Children often don’t see race in that way and get bad language about it from their parents, teaching it that young may have the adverse effect of introducing them to othering too early
@9NXLM4D10mos10MO
Critical Race Theory is a university-level body of discourse. Anyone promoting or opposing its teaching in primary schools probably doesn't even know what it is. I oppose teaching it in primary school in the same way I oppose teaching Kant and calculus in kindergarten. (This is a stupid question.)
@9QLMCY69mos9MO
I think that racism has been active in the past few years and is still but less so. We should teach children that it was horrible when racism was strong and to respect everyone.
@9BS45CC2yrs2Y
No, children should be taught the history of racism and its contemporary context. This is not the same as institutions being inherently racist but should demonstrate how systems can perpetuate it.
@9B9M8YV2yrs2Y
No, but they should be taught about racism from a non-biased lense and the curriculum should encourage transparency in retelling historical truths and their modern day effects
@8YTNTJQ3yrs3Y
History should be taught warts and all. But not as part of CRT
@8P9KYKR4yrs4Y
Yes, but not until they are teenagers and also add Intersectionality and the 1619 Project to the curriculum
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