On Friday, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would prevent the teaching of items such as Critical Race Theory.
Senator Andre Jacque, who wrote the measure alongside Representative Chuck Wichgers, said that the measure was constructed as parents from across the state have expressed concern that these lessons are causing psychological distress in students.
He said that ideas such as CRT teach children that “their race – over which they have no control – determines their destiny.”
He went on to explain that the bill would not stop the teaching of history, only the attachment of ideology insisting that racism or gender can and must explain every possible human interaction in today’s society.
It should be noted that last year, the National Education Association formally adopted the position that CRT is “reasonable and appropriate” to be included in K-12 curriculum.
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