Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Peoria stagnates at 6 in June

By NW Valley Times

Jul 13, 2022

There were no new teachers in Peoria who signed the pledge in June, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

The pledge was signed by six teachers the month before. It now has six pledges from Peoria teachers by June.

They are 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. Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.

Other states, such as Montana and Georgia, have denounced the teachings and are discussing a ban on critical race theory teachings.

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 Peoria who’ve pledged to teach Critical Race Theory

Teachers	Thoughts on Critical Race Theory
Chelsea Charlton	“no comment”
Melissa Girmscheid	“no comment”
Tina Sanders	We can not change our current situation without learning from our past.
Kaitlin Griffin	Students deserve the truth.
Breanna Malmos	“no comment”
Paige Dehaan	“no comment”