ABC News’ Janai Norman reports on the ongoing debate about critical race theory and how teachers are grappling with how to teach American history.A new bill in Florida would ban public schools and private businesses from making people feel “discomfort” when being taught
The language mirrors many of the bills that have been introduced in roughly 32 states across the country that attempt to limit or restrict the teaching and discussion of racial history in the U.S.
"It would bring politics into the classroom, chill speech and leave our teachers afraid to teach basic concepts, like the idea that slavery is bad," Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar said in a statement to ABC News. Some legislators in support of these bills, including Florida Gov. Rob DeSantis, have invoked critical race theory in their arguments, saying that lessons on the racial history of the United States can be"divisive.". According to educators and theorists, the concept seeks to understand how racism has shaped U.S. laws and how those laws have continued to impact the lives of non-white people. They say these lessons are often taught in higher academia and not in K-12 classrooms.
WTH? Can't deal with the truth so you need to make a law so your feelings aren't hurt?
So everybody has their own agenda. To hell with the people. This is critically sad. Why not teach what really happened in history. Why does it have to be called something new or separate. We have all of these brilliant professors and colleges but idiots are running this 🇺🇸
Simple! Just pour vax into your ears and you cannot hear the truth!
If you don't feel discomfort learning about the holocaust and slavery, there is something wrong with you.
I can’t even
Shades of hitler and guess who Castro….
Lol Florida’s political leaders make me not want to visit Disney World some day :/
Not “people”, just white people
Florida 🤦
Maybe this wouldn't be a bad thing. If we removed all the history that made us feel uncomfortable then any mention of Trump and DeSantis would be erased from our history.👍
asinine
Continued GOP 'Who Me?' stance: From investigate the investigators to empathize with the slave owners, not the slaves. Florida, don't buy this crap.
The media caused this insanity by never being honest about the fact CRT isn’t being taught in schools, it might have exposed the racists in office abusing their power but the media would rather help create a fear and legitimize republicans spreading that fear
So all history should be banned because it makes someone uncomfortable? He and the republican party are becoming more nazi-like every day.
Floridians do not want CRT.
Ugh. So we are to have a Nazi state?
THIS CRAP HAS GOT TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. ALSO... THEY DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE OTHER RACE'S FEELINGS. 😒😒😒😒
The liberal stance is to argue that CRT isn't taught K-12 and therefore doesn't require being banned, and to subsequently complain about it being banned while arguing it should be taught.
'Discomfort' is blatantly and subtly through unjustice legal and illegal ways every frickin day in this Fiefdom of Florida. From Covid Dick aka Rondesanitizer Goobenor to the lowliest barney fife cop. And all of the deniers/refusers/mitigators of equality and equity.
I'd sue because math makes MY kid feel 'uncomfortable '
Sore subjects create harsh environment. Students should be able to share views without retaliation.
They want White Kids to feel comfortable being racist. The Republican Party wants white supremacy taught in schools.
Here’s a breakdown:
We would not want bloated Ron to feel sad.
Certain truths should make us feel discomfort. Toughen up buttercups! Nothing but hypocrisy.
Dictators do things like that
This must apply to majority, all of the white supremacists
So let’s erase history cause it makes people uncomfortable. I get it 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Change the history douche.
'Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.' -George Santayana Exactly what DeSantis is trying to achieve with this bill.
You Americans are the funniest people on the earth. Always joking around.
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