Youngkin education appointees have been attacking CRT in right-wing and local media for years

1SG (Join to see) "One of his appointees also has ties to an anti-CRT organization that paints itself as a parent advocacy group, despite being rife with GOP operatives.

Critical race theory (CRT) is a graduate-level academic framework that analyzes how racism is embedded into U.S. policies, institutions, and culture. Right-wing media and politicians have inaccurately used the theory’s name to demonize a wide variety of anti-racist practices.

Even though CRT is not taught as a subject in K-12 settings, conservative politicians nationwide are placing restrictions on teaching and increasing surveillance of teachers under the guise of combating CRT. These restrictions include outlawing substantive discussions of racism or the history of racial oppression in K-12 schools, proposing cameras in classrooms, and banning books about race and LGBTQ identity. Many Black parents and students suggest these policies are whitewashing U.S. history, and many teachers say such bans are hampering important conversations about race.

Meanwhile, conservatives are using the CRT boogeyman to stir up racist backlash for legislative and electoral gain. Youngkin’s gubernatorial run was an early test of this electoral strategy. On the campaign trail, Youngkin bashed CRT and said his “Day One Game Plan” included a pledge to ban CRT. On his first day in office, Youngkin signed an executive order banning the teaching of so-called “divisive ideologies” in schools — a move that Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Michael Paul Williams said amounted to “right-wing political indoctrination and the epitome of systemic racism.”

Youngkin’s picks for the state’s top education and diversity positions cemented his administration’s anti-CRT stance. He named Jillian Balow and Elizabeth Schultz as the superintendent and assistant superintendent, respectively, of the Virginia Department of Education. In a statement, Youngkin said that Balow and Schultz would work to “ban critical race theory and political agendas from our classrooms, and rebuild our crumbling schools.” Later on, Youngkin announced his pick for Virginia’s chief diversity officer, Angela Sailor, whose role he said will include “eliminating disparities in prenatal care," being "an ambassador for unborn children,” and ensuring that Virginia’s history curriculum is “honest, objective, and complete.”

These three appointees all have histories of using right-wing media and local outlets to undermine social progress, attack critical race theory, and advance a conservative agenda".

WILDWOOD, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (W.O.K.E.) Act, a legislative proposal that will give businesses, employees, children and families tools to fight back against woke indoctrination. The Stop W.O.K.E. Act will be the strongest legislation of its kind in the nation and will take on both corporate wokeness and Critical Race Theory.

Today’s proposal builds on actions Governor DeSantis has already taken to ban Critical Race Theory and the New York Times’ 1619 project in Florida’s schools. For more information about the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, click here.

SOURCE :

https://www.flgov.com/2021/12/15/governor-desantis-announces-legislative-proposal-to-stop-w-o-k-e-activism-and-critical-race-theory-in-schools-and-corporations/



FLORIDA
Florida Advances Bill That Would Ban Making White People Feel Bad About Racism, and No, That’s Not a Joke

The bill would ban public schools and private businesses from inflicting “discomfort” on white people during lessons or training about discrimination.
BESS LEVIN
JANUARY 21, 2022 5:20 PM

SOURCE 1 :

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/florida-sb-148-racism-discomfort/amp



Ron DeSantis Pushes Florida Bill to Protect White People From 'Guilt' About Racist Past

BY KHALEDA RAHMAN ON 1/19/22 AT 7:09 AM EST

SOURCE 2 :

https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-pushes-florida-bill-protect-white-people-guilt-racist-past-1670661?amp=1


White Guilt And CRT ‘Confusion’ Made School Cancel Civil Rights Lecture In Florida

SOURCE 3 :

https://newsone.com/4280864/white-guilt-critical-race-theory-florida/amp/


*Ashamed of Historical FACTS, so trying to bury them. Such Cowards*

Burying history to protect white people’s feelings won’t work

Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies are pushing a bill in the Florida legislature that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from teaching or training about racism in ways that make white people squirm.
* By Laura Washington on January 22, 2022 7:00 am

SOURCE :

https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/columnists/2022/1/22/22895332/ron-desantis-florida-legislation-teaching-history-racism-column-laura-washington

The GOP are incessant bitchers and haters as they often take a point of view that is completely opposite of the Democrats. The GOP are a bunch of buffoons.