Mandating a curriculum that teaches critical race theory in public schools is on the rise across our country’s education system. Before that, transgender curriculum, even for kindergartners, has been floated in schools across the United States. For decades, teachers unions and public school administrations have adopted curricula for their states that are anathema to parents; wishes and students’ best interests…
Forcing public school children to learn anti-American curriculum authored by leftist propagandists seems unsustainable and wrong. While efforts to change what’s taught are underway and important, it would be a revolving door: Just when one curriculum finally got booted, another, undesirable one might take its place. While allies against critical race theory suggest home schooling as a way to implement a desired curriculum into the lives of students, it’s unfortunately untenable for many parents. Even if 20% of children were home-schooled, a huge number, that leaves a large majority under the leftist indoctrination of things such as critical race theory.
Implementing school choice solutions in every state would naturally resolve, and even possibly eradicate, issues such as critical race theory curriculum showing up in every state nationwide. Critical race theory is “deeply unpopular,” but it’s getting shoved through systems via teachers unions. Private school choice, through vouchers, individual tax credits, tax credit scholarships, and Education Savings Accounts, allows parents to choose which education program best fits their lifestyle and their family. Read more…