The Post-Truth Schooling Crisis: Uncritical Race Theory Undermines Education

Trump's Attack on Critical Thinking

In his second-term campaign, Donald Trump declares a national emergency to "get critical race theory out of our schools."

This is more than political theater. It's a call to enforce ideological conformity that replaces truth and inquiry.

Post-Truth Schooling: Enforcing Conformity

Trump aims to cut funding to schools that teach about race, gender, and sexuality.

He plans to create a credentialing body to certify teachers who embrace patriotic values and control college accreditation.

The Grip of Uncritical Race Theory

Post-truth schooling is fueled by uncritical race theory (URT), which denies or minimizes systemic racism.

URT embraces simplistic narratives of individual bias, reframing racism as an affliction of white people.

Distorting History: The American Birthright Curriculum

The right-wing American Birthright curriculum glorifies U.S. history while whitewashing its racist past.

Uncritical race theorists demand a sanitized history that omits uncomfortable truths and rejects perspectives that challenge their ideology.

The Psychological Effects of URT

Two-thirds of teachers self-censor on topics related to race, gender, and sexuality due to fear of retribution.

Educators and students who speak out against URT face threats, dismissals, and censorship.

The Long-Term Consequences of URT

URT's goal is to make honest education about systemic racism and oppression impossible by erasing knowledge of its existence.

This dystopian vision would leave future generations ignorant of the injustices that have shaped the present.

Resistance and Hope

Resistance to post-truth schooling is growing among parents, educators, and students who believe in critical thinking.

National Teach Truth Day highlights the urgency of teaching truthful history as a foundation for a just future.

"The road to freedom hinges on the youth knowing the raw and rugged truth about the systemic ills of this country." - Tiffany Mitchell Patterson

The Battle for the Future

The battle for education in the face of Trump's threats is a battle for truth, for democracy, and for our children's future.

Let's work together to ensure that resistance, not post-truth schooling, defines our era.

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