What do bans on critical race theory (CRT) actually mean for teachers in schools?
Chris Stewart asked award winning teacher Nate Bowling that very question on “Unpublic.” Didn’t get a chance to catch the live broadcast? No worries. Check it here or watch below.
As you can see, Bowling didn’t come to play.
"You cannot have a conversation about the United States without acknowledging that Black folks gained legal equality in the 1960s." @nate_bowling on #Unpublic with @citizenstewart https://t.co/urLTG9CuHQ
— Citizen Ed (@CitizenEdu) May 12, 2021
"These bills are being created to make white conservatives comfortable,” Bowling said. “The real history of America is racial trauma and exploitation. That is the American story."
Nothing—repeat, nothing—about this is new, Bowling said.
"The fights we're having today are the fights we were having 100 years ago, 150 years ago." @nate_bowling on recycling the same arguments on #Unpublic with @citizenstewart #CriticalRaceTheory https://t.co/bb5kiFPeqA pic.twitter.com/6TNHVYWLK1
— Citizen Ed (@CitizenEdu) May 12, 2021
Why are conservatives so interested in using the government to dictate exactly what children learn, Bowling asked.
“What I don't need is my instruction to be dictated by the state legislature,” he said.
“These decisions belong in classrooms, to teachers and schools and should not be dictated.”
Viewers were impressed with what Bowling had to say.
This is a great conversation about the ways in which legislatures are trying to silence teachers who tell the truth about American history. https://t.co/leq1uMg0MC
— EvidentlyReading (@EvidentlyR) May 12, 2021
Did you catch Bowling’s appearance? What did you think? What would you like to see discussed on future episodes of “Unpublic” or other Citizen Ed broadcasts? Get in touch because your voices are needed.
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