FCPS paying for Critical Race Theory curriculum. To be implemented in a year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god critical race theory is a boogeyman invented by Fox News.

Seriously, I’m an academic with expertise in critical race theory, and it’s not like it’s ONE theory or set of beliefs, the term encompasses any critical discussion of race, and within “critical race theory” there are many disputes, including how to perceive whiteness or how to define privilege etc.

There’s literally no way to “ban” critical race theory, and attempting to do so is obviously unconstitutional and violates free speech.

I’m so dismayed that I literally studied this for years and took qualifying exams under several scholars in order to be halfway qualified to comment on critical race theory, and now everybody with cable news has an opinion on it.

It really doesn’t make any difference whether you’re an “academic” or a janitor. CRT does not belong in our schools, period. It is pitting children against one another. It is creating the divisiveness it purports to be eradicating.

Not only does this not belong in schools, it doesn’t belong in boardrooms or training sessions. Period.

Sounds like you’re about ready for a religious private school if you’re this scared of kids discussing race.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of us white people think that it's an important lesson for our children to realize their privilege. I'm glad FCPS is doing it. Better society = better America.

How does telling a bunch of UMC kids that they’re privileged change society at all? Do you think they don’t realize it?

Given the amount of bellyaching about basic civics issues, no, I don't think they do. They think they are victims, and that people who have less are in that situation because they lack merit.

So if they realize they were wrong and they are privileged, what happens? Do they beg mommy to sign their 529 over to a poor kid or give their car keys to someone oppressed, or do they shrug move on, do well and have more privileged offspring in a couple of decades

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of us white people think that it's an important lesson for our children to realize their privilege. I'm glad FCPS is doing it. Better society = better America.

How does telling a bunch of UMC kids that they’re privileged change society at all? Do you think they don’t realize it?

Given the amount of bellyaching about basic civics issues, no, I don't think they do. They think they are victims, and that people who have less are in that situation because they lack merit.

So if they realize they were wrong and they are privileged, what happens? Do they beg mommy to sign their 529 over to a poor kid or give their car keys to someone oppressed, or do they shrug move on, do well and have more privileged offspring in a couple of decades

See this kind of comment is exactly why schools should be teaching this stuff. You literally can’t even conceive of how knowing this encourages people to operate differently in the world . You think the only choices are give up all your money or ignore it.

[Anonymous]

I'm just glad kids don't think as narrowly as adults. Listen to teens. They don't hate each other. They are more allied than ever. It's the aging parents who have all these Boogeyman fears who can't adapt. They don't understand what they're afraid of either. That is what is scary.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ Fairfax county is paying for anti-racism training. Not something called “critical race theory curricula” which DOES NOT exist, and if it did would necessarily not be a homogeneous set of ideas BY DEFINITION because it is a “critical theory”. Do people outside academia not know what critical means???

I’m going to lose my mind over this and if I can reach at least one person through dcum then my rant will be with it. Ahhhhhh!!!!

Teacher here. I’m with you. It is so painful to watch nincompoops consistently struggle to understand what CRT is and is not and choose instead to claim that anything related at all to race is “CRT” which they oppose for murky reasons.

Murky reasons? To be fair, there are various sources describing the criticisms in detail.

+1
There is nothing murky about the criticism. At all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god critical race theory is a boogeyman invented by Fox News.

Seriously, I’m an academic with expertise in critical race theory, and it’s not like it’s ONE theory or set of beliefs, the term encompasses any critical discussion of race, and within “critical race theory” there are many disputes, including how to perceive whiteness or how to define privilege etc.

There’s literally no way to “ban” critical race theory, and attempting to do so is obviously unconstitutional and violates free speech.

I’m so dismayed that I literally studied this for years and took qualifying exams under several scholars in order to be halfway qualified to comment on critical race theory, and now everybody with cable news has an opinion on it.

It really doesn’t make any difference whether you’re an “academic” or a janitor. CRT does not belong in our schools, period. It is pitting children against one another. It is creating the divisiveness it purports to be eradicating.

Not only does this not belong in schools, it doesn’t belong in boardrooms or training sessions. Period.

Sounds like you’re about ready for a religious private school if you’re this scared of kids discussing race.

You forgot to call pp a Trumper or a Karen. More coffee, maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just glad kids don't think as narrowly as adults. Listen to teens. They don't hate each other. They are more allied than ever. It's the aging parents who have all these Boogeyman fears who can't adapt. They don't understand what they're afraid of either. That is what is scary.

x1000 Thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just glad kids don't think as narrowly as adults. Listen to teens. They don't hate each other. They are more allied than ever. It's the aging parents who have all these Boogeyman fears who can't adapt. They don't understand what they're afraid of either. That is what is scary.

I guess you missed the posts describing teens nastily calling out other teens who don’t participate in BLM or virtue signal on social media. Do you have teens yourself? I do, and they have all confirmed that this asinine cancel culture is alive and well in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god critical race theory is a boogeyman invented by Fox News.

Seriously, I’m an academic with expertise in critical race theory, and it’s not like it’s ONE theory or set of beliefs, the term encompasses any critical discussion of race, and within “critical race theory” there are many disputes, including how to perceive whiteness or how to define privilege etc.

There’s literally no way to “ban” critical race theory, and attempting to do so is obviously unconstitutional and violates free speech.

I’m so dismayed that I literally studied this for years and took qualifying exams under several scholars in order to be halfway qualified to comment on critical race theory, and now everybody with cable news has an opinion on it.

It really doesn’t make any difference whether you’re an “academic” or a janitor. CRT does not belong in our schools, period. It is pitting children against one another. It is creating the divisiveness it purports to be eradicating.

Not only does this not belong in schools, it doesn’t belong in boardrooms or training sessions. Period.

Sounds like you’re about ready for a religious private school if you’re this scared of kids discussing race.

You forgot to call pp a Trumper or a Karen. More coffee, maybe?

I don’t need to call them names. They are afraid of anyone in schools even discussing a thing we all live with. The solution isn’t that schools need to adapt to them. Their solution is find a school that won’t speak of the scary thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god critical race theory is a boogeyman invented by Fox News.

Seriously, I’m an academic with expertise in critical race theory, and it’s not like it’s ONE theory or set of beliefs, the term encompasses any critical discussion of race, and within “critical race theory” there are many disputes, including how to perceive whiteness or how to define privilege etc.

There’s literally no way to “ban” critical race theory, and attempting to do so is obviously unconstitutional and violates free speech.

I’m so dismayed that I literally studied this for years and took qualifying exams under several scholars in order to be halfway qualified to comment on critical race theory, and now everybody with cable news has an opinion on it.

It really doesn’t make any difference whether you’re an “academic” or a janitor. CRT does not belong in our schools, period. It is pitting children against one another. It is creating the divisiveness it purports to be eradicating.

Not only does this not belong in schools, it doesn’t belong in boardrooms or training sessions. Period.

Sounds like you’re about ready for a religious private school if you’re this scared of kids discussing race.

I’m not interested in a religious school, but a private school with common sense that focuses on education would be fantastic.

[Anonymous]

I am not a even a crazy liberal. I guess you could call me a center left if that? Anyway, CRT doesn't scare me. what scares me is the obvious right wing trolling that has permeated DCUM recently and now even the school forums.

[Anonymous]

What I find odd is that there are so many complaints about this. Surely, the voters who elected these individuals knew that they would be a progressive approach. It is glorious to see this country finally — finally — seriously reckoning with systemic racism. Some people will be uncomfortable. Some people who have been on a glide path of privilege may be rattled. That’s ok. For there to be meaningful reforms, it’s a necessary step.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not a even a crazy liberal. I guess you could call me a center left if that? Anyway, CRT doesn't scare me. what scares me is the obvious right wing trolling that has permeated DCUM recently and now even the school forums.

This +1000

Lots of scared trolls here mean FCPS is doing something right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not a even a crazy liberal. I guess you could call me a center left if that? Anyway, CRT doesn't scare me. what scares me is the obvious right wing trolling that has permeated DCUM recently and now even the school forums.

So voicing disagreement with liberals is now “right-wing trolling”? Wow. What a narrow existence you lead. And hilarious that you’re probably someone claiming to be “open” to all viewpoints. Hardly.

[Anonymous]

2023 can’t come soon enough. Though I’m one of the lucky ones. My kids will all be done with FCPS by then.