Gov. Brian Kemp says teaching Critical Race Theory is 'dangerous' for Georgia kids. But what is it?

Georgia Gov. Kemp has joined other GOP governors in speaking out against Critical Race Theory, with Kemp calling it "dangerous" and "divisive." But proponents say it should be taught in schools so that children today can learn from past mistakes.

Georgia Gov. Kemp has joined other GOP governors in speaking out against Critical Race Theory, with Kemp calling it "dangerous" and "divisive." But proponents say it should be taught in schools so that children today can learn from past mistakes.

Well, several people have spoken out against the theory, but researchers tell me it could be beneficial to students. It's a lens with your uncle likes to understand why this is happening so that we can prevent things like this from happening again in the future. A heated exchange from a Cherokee County Georgia school board meeting community members debated last month on whether critical race theory should be taught in schools. Researcher Ion poon told me it could be beneficial to students. I think not teaching about race and racism and helping Children to understand why racism happens is a big mistake. Do Children really need to learn about this? Like does this type of theory based instruction belong in our schools? Mhm. Well, first of all, very few schools actually engaged in CRT, including Georgia schools, we need to be focused on getting our kids a solid academic, you know, presence, you know, giving them the skills that where they can get a great job once they leave, uh, you know, we're not going to promote that in any of our standards. I know, where have we ever again? And it's not just the Georgia superintendent who is opposed to it. Several governors have come out against it, including Georgia governor brian kemp who calls the teaching dangerous and says it could do more to divide. But poon says the theory isn't the problem. It's racism that is bringing people apart, tearing people apart. So if we believe that racism is a problem, we need to find solutions and not talking about racism is not a solution at all. And both the Savannah Chatham County public school system and Beaufort County Schools tells me they don't have plans to implement critical race theory into their curriculum reporting in Savannah. DNA boujee, W J C L 22 News.

Gov. Brian Kemp says teaching Critical Race Theory is 'dangerous' for Georgia kids. But what is it?

Several politicians have spoken out against Critical Race Theory but some researchers say it could be beneficial to students. Theorist OiYan Poon says in her studies, students can learn more about the societal effects of racism and how to understand how it happens. She says that can lead to prevention of more serious racist acts from happening in the future.“I think not teaching about race and racism and helping children to understand why racism happens is a big mistake,” Poon said. Critical Race Theory is a concept that's been around for decades and that seeks to understand and address inequality and racism in the US. The term also has become politicized and been attacked by its critics as a Marxist ideology that's a threat to the American way of life.The concept has taken on new urgency since the killings last year of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans by police officers led to a national reckoning on race.Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods says he has no plans on implementing the curriculum. “We need to be focused on giving our kids a solid academic presence giving them the skills to get a great job once they leave,” said Woods. “We’re not going to promote that in any of our standards, nor have we ever.”And it’s not just Woods who has come out against it. Several governors echoed the same concerns, including Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. In a statement, the Governor says the teachings are “dangerous” and “divisive.”Poon says however that the real danger isn’t in the theory.“It’s racism that is bring people apart, tearing people apart,” she said. “So if we believe that racism is a problem we need to find solutions and not talking about racism is not a solution at all.”Below video: Oklahoma teacher says summer class canceled due to bill banning critical race theory

Several politicians have spoken out against Critical Race Theory but some researchers say it could be beneficial to students.

Theorist OiYan Poon says in her studies, students can learn more about the societal effects of racism and how to understand how it happens. She says that can lead to prevention of more serious racist acts from happening in the future.

“I think not teaching about race and racism and helping children to understand why racism happens is a big mistake,” Poon said.

Critical Race Theory is a concept that's been around for decades and that seeks to understand and address inequality and racism in the US. The term also has become politicized and been attacked by its critics as a Marxist ideology that's a threat to the American way of life.

The concept has taken on new urgency since the killings last year of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans by police officers led to a national reckoning on race.

Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods says he has no plans on implementing the curriculum.

“We need to be focused on giving our kids a solid academic presence giving them the skills to get a great job once they leave,” said Woods. “We’re not going to promote that in any of our standards, nor have we ever.”

And it’s not just Woods who has come out against it. Several governors echoed the same concerns, including Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

In a statement, the Governor says the teachings are “dangerous” and “divisive.”

First the left tried to federalize elections with H.R. 1, now they want to federalize our classrooms. My position is clear: Georgians know how to educate our children better than Washington, D.C., and critical race theory has no home in Georgia schools. https://t.co/zasTqkL4gM
— Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) May 25, 2021

Poon says however that the real danger isn’t in the theory.

“It’s racism that is bring people apart, tearing people apart,” she said. “So if we believe that racism is a problem we need to find solutions and not talking about racism is not a solution at all.”

Below video: Oklahoma teacher says summer class canceled due to bill banning critical race theory

Gov. Brian Kemp says teaching Critical Race Theory is 'dangerous' for Georgia kids. But what is it?

Georgia Gov. Kemp has joined other GOP governors in speaking out against Critical Race Theory, with Kemp calling it "dangerous" and "divisive." But proponents say it should be taught in schools so that children today can learn from past mistakes.

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