No new teachers in Marietta sign pledge in week ending Aug. 28 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Cobb Reporter

Aug 31, 2021

There were no new teachers in Marietta who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 28, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by one teacher the week before. It now has seven pledges from Marietta teachers by the end of the week ending Aug. 28.

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 Marietta who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Tanya Frierson	The truth can’t be censored and we need to encourage critical thinking and critical conversations in and out of the classroom.
Marcie Donaldson	my students are the future leaders, and they deserve to learn to be critical thinkers and solvers of problems.
Michelle Tooson	It matters
Vickey Bolling	I am a biracial woman Who has experienced firsthand the problem in our society pertains to race and gender. My family has and continues to struggle do to being part black and part white. I’m signing this petition because we need to answer questions not heard from them. We need to teach people to be critically thinkers-to ask questions and explore what they encounter.
Sandy Piper	History is for critical thinking. If we pick and choose what to teach, how can students learn this skill? Learn to find bias?
Greg Brooking	I will not lie to my children to appease wrongdoers. I will not be complicit in this nonsense.
Quinn Powers	I believe that everyone, especially children have the right to learn the truth about their history. The good, the bad and the ugly. It's all apart of what's brought us to where we are now. I will not lie to my student's, my children or myself about what has taken place in history past, present or the possible future.