Fourth Annual Teach the Truth Day of Action, June 8, 2024
by Alan Singer
For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. The educator-led events received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement.
The right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Books by Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, and Palestinian American writers are increasingly being banned. While claiming to “protect” young people, the right-wing legislators block any efforts to address gun violence and the existential threat of climate change.
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Source: Daily Kos