Thousands of teachers to protest countrywide over anti-critical race theory legislation.....
Thousands of teachers are expected to gather in more than 115 cities starting Friday as part of a nationwide "teach truth" protest against anti-critical race theory legislation being proposed by state lawmakers.
The "Days of Action" protest, which runs from Aug. 27 to Aug. 29, is part of the Teach Truth pledge that has been signed by more than 6,600 teachers.
It reads: "We, the undersigned educators, refuse to lie to young people about U.S. history and current events."
The protests are a response to lawmakers in at least 27 states introducing or implementing legislation that would require history teachers to skip lessons on the role of racism and oppression in the United States, ABC News reported.
Critical race theory is a broad set of ideas about systemic bias and racism in U.S. history. It argues that the legacy of white supremacy remains embedded in society through laws and institutions.
Since then, parents have shown up at school board meetings across the country, demanding their children not be taught anything remotely having to do with critical race theory. They've also bombarded local lawmakers and have held their fair share of protests......snip~
Thousands of teachers to protest countrywide over anti-critical race theory legislation | Washington Examiner
In Philadelphia , teachers, students, parents, and other activists will be gathering at the President's House, which was occupied by George Washington from 1790 to 1797, to tell stories about the slaves he owned and how they played a role in the creation of the nation. Washington kept nine slaves in the executive mansion. By the time of his death, he had more than 100 slaves......snip~
A Decision to Free His Slaves · George Washington's Mount ...
https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/washingtons-1799-will
In his will, written several months before his death in December 1799, George Washington left directions for the emancipation of all the slaves that he owned, after the death of Martha Washington. Washington's slave census in this 1799 will and testament. Washington was not the only Virginian to make provisions to free his slaves during this period.
So much for these leftists and their so called version of truth!