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 @9FQ6KW2  from Oklahoma disagreed…6mos6MO

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The best way for people to understand racism is to teach them about it early on. Most racism comes from a family's home life so if it was taught in school there is potential that ones mindset could be changed,

 @9FQPWKZ from Colorado agreed…6mos6MO

Children should be taught about racism when they are able to understand the concept and develop their own thoughts. With that they should be taught the truth of racism through history without hiding any information to make other groups appear better.

 @9FQLTVN from California agreed…6mos6MO

Teaching about racism in school early on can help people better understand it. Racism often starts at home, so if schools teach about it, they might change how some people think about it. I agree that teaching about racism in schools can be a good idea because it can help combat racism from a young age and promote understanding and tolerance.

 @9FQC52W from Oregon agreed…6mos6MO

I agree, it's important for children of all ages to be taught to treat everyone the same, not by race.

 @9FQ8XTQ from Texas agreed…6mos6MO

If we give enough evidence that the family cannot prove is most likely they will stick the what they where taught in school.

 @HouseofMouse  from Texas disagreed…4mos4MO

By not teaching such a core aspect in what formed the systems we live under today, children are missing important parts of their education. The point of Critical Race Theory isn’t to penalize future generations for the way that people acted; it’s to bring awareness to past situations and what we as a society can do to improve upon them. I’ve come across many of the older generations who feel inclined to say racially insensitive statements, and I think that learning the impact of that from a young age would lead to vast improvement.

 @9HKYDKXIndependent from North Carolina agreed…4mos4MO

I agree with this comment because it focuses on the underlying systematic racism that exists within the United States. I believe that critical race theory is meant for future generations to study, and move past as a society. critical race theory is possibly our only solution to fixing the issue of racism that has plagued the United States since it's founding.

 @9FPSC9YProgressive  from Texas disagreed…6mos6MO

Children are aware already of the racial and ethnic differences from a young age. Choosing to ignore that racism happens in school won't get rid of the racism outside of school. It would only create more ignorance. By teaching children the things that have happened in history, you are validating the people affected and showing others that it isn't okay to be prejudiced.

 @9FRDFNQagreed…6mos6MO

I agree with this person. We need to teach children about the history of racism in the United States (but make it as basic and as un-scary as possible until students are mature enough to handle the truth).

 @9GGG7S9 from California disagreed…5mos5MO

Kids should learn about critical race theory because it affects people of every race, it affects people who are minorities and who aren't. To be raised racially color blind is the equivalent to being raised not even acknowledging the fact that some of your peers or even possibly yourself could be racially discriminated and treated differently just because of the way you look and you will not understand until it is too late and by then it will be such a difficult concept to even comprehend. It is better to learn at a younger age because a younger mind is the equivalent to a sponge, they…  Read more

 @9GGKT4Z from California agreed…5mos5MO

I agree because kids should be aware of what is happening in the world around them. Raising them/teaching them to be "racially color blind" is them not facing reality and not being prepared. They will walk into the real world and realize that the color of your skin does matter in most situations or it will affect the way people see you. Being blind to race will confuse them about the true reality, but they will find out either way in a history class or two. History has a lot of examples of critical race theory.

 @9FT7MNK  from Virginia agreed…6mos6MO

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If you teach raise kids in a racially color blind setting then they will be less likely to make generalizations about different groups of people.

 @9FVBVYS from Michigan disagreed…6mos6MO

Kids can be molded into whatever the parent wants them to be molded into, but kids also have a mind of their own. Even if you were to not teach the generalizations of race, gender or religion, kids will still often make stereotypes of a group of people.

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas disagreed…6mos6MO

...or it could just make them ignorant to the instances and/or structures of racism that exist around them, or worse, it could make them dogmatically parrot the racism of those around them without understanding it.

 @9H2FH5H  from Nevada disagreed…4mos4MO

Kids need to be taught that there is races but we are all equal just because some one is darker or lighter doesn’t mean they are different

 @9H2K8D9Republican from Georgia agreed…4mos4MO

Yes I agree with this comment. Children typically grow up with their parents ideologies following them around when they should be able to be educated about how all humans are equal instead of just having to go by what their parents might tell them.

 @9H2HJBS from Texas disagreed…4mos4MO

It doesn't belong in schools. It is the duty of the parent to educate their child on all things that aren't purely academic.

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas disagreed…4mos4MO

 @9H2HYWZ from Texas agreed…4mos4MO

It is extremely necessary that kids know all people are different and need others to understand one another’s story

 @9H2HHFK from Texas disagreed…4mos4MO

I think that it would be difficult to have teachers do that but if kids grew up together and didn’t see colors it would be better than trying to teach it.

 @9GMTPV6Democrat  from Georgia disagreed…5mos5MO

I feel like kids should know about their history but know that it can change in the future and that everyone is and should be equal.

 @9GNT9BTagreed…5mos5MO

I feel like kids should know about their history but know that it can change in the future and that everyone is and should be equal. If you get offended thats on you but the facts are there and you can't beat that .The point is to GET RID of racism not shame people for what happened back then. We are focused on the Now an Later

 @9GMVJCR  from New Jersey agreed…5mos5MO

I agree. Critical Race Theory is important. It's important to understand American History and how we got here. Shielding kids from the truth isn't the answer. They can know how things used to be and how America can change for the better. They can form their own opinions. The only criticism to CRT is that white kids will feel blamed for the actions of their ancestors.

 @9GDHZCS  from Florida disagreed…5mos5MO

Raising children to be ignorant and unaware of problems that effect others is a sure-fire way to create a country of selfish, unaware people that are so in the dark that they become ignorant or even hateful of people that are different than them.

 @9GDJJ53CA Common Sense from Georgia disagreed…5mos5MO

It literally creates racism by teaching children to see race and judge themselves or others by the color of their skin

 @QuorumBagelsGreenfrom Washington disagreed…5mos5MO

The intent of critical race theory is actually the opposite. It is not meant to teach children to judge each other by skin color, but rather to illuminate the historical and ongoing impacts of racial dynamics on our society. For example, understanding why neighborhoods are racially segregated helps students to grasp the systemic nature of inequality. It's less about blame and more about understanding the larger picture.

 @9GH3KPS  from Tennessee agreed…5mos5MO

Everyone is created equal with equal opportunity, so teaching children those ideals only further contributes to racism and division in our country.

 @9GHRG52Democrat from Minnesota disagreed…5mos5MO

Teaching children the Critical Race Theory can help children unlearn the ideas and thoughts they might have learned from their families. Protecting a group because of how they acted in history only creates more division and frustration between people. Whats important to learn is the factual history.

 @9GH3KPS from Tennessee commented…5mos5MO

Factual history is not that someone is inherently racist because of their skin color, nor that they’re automatically prejudiced against because of their skin color. CRT doesn’t teach history, it just further divides our country by teaching black, asian, Hispanic, etc. kids that they’re lesser than white kids because of their skin color. It’s stupid

 @9GHRS2C from Ohio agreed…5mos5MO

Raising children/teaching them that everyone is created equal is fine. It says it in the constitution. However, pointing fingers at one group and telling them they are victims and pointing at another group and telling them they are inherently racist only fuels more division between the groups. Teachers should acknowledge there was inequality in the past, and there might be some in the present, but they shouldn't actively divide their students.

 @9G9P9CX  from California agreed…5mos5MO

IT is racist to tell a child that because of the color of their skin they were born with that they are disadvantaged. THAT they cannot achieve what another child born with a different skin color can do!? WHY is it that k-12 education in Democrat cities are the worst for just ONE race? The Black Americans. WHY doesn't the Democrat race support MLK Academy in NYC? Where 99% of students go on to college, prepared?
The teachers union with their $13million rubber room for pedophiles fights this charter school where they have 5,000 applicants each year for 1,000 spots. In Dem managed…  Read more

 @RightBobolinkSocialist from New Jersey disagreed…5mos5MO

Critical race theory doesn't assert that any child is inherently racist or disadvantaged solely due to their skin color. Rather, it aims to highlight historical and societal structures that have perpetuated racial disparities and encourages students to question these structures.

Regarding your point about education in Democrat cities, it's important to note that the issue is more complex than it appears. Educational disparities persist in cities of all political leanings. It's not solely a matter of political party, but a confluence of factors like socioeconomic status, school…  Read more

 @9G9P9CX  from California commented…4mos4MO

With all due respect, given. By your logic please explain how an African family can come to this country, go to schools, graduate colleges, and have higher incomes than White Americans? It is proven, again and again. Your denial that this is not a political party/partisan issue is alarming and more proof that you might be out of touch with reality. I don't say that to harm, I am serious. "historical and societal structures that have perpetuated racial disparities" - yes these are the issues - like LBJ saying he'll 'have them ni$$as voting democrat for the next 200…  Read more

 @9G9QLJW from Tennessee disagreed…5mos5MO

I think that Democrats are trying to support diversity and make things better for all races. Black Americans are in poverty in many places, not just democratic places. Democrats aim to help fix this.

 @LardEleanorfrom Virginia disagreed…5mos5MO

While it's true that Democrats advocate for diversity and inclusivity, it's important to critically analyze the effectiveness of their policies in truly bettering the conditions for all races. For example, despite decades of Democratic leadership in cities like Chicago and Baltimore, the poverty rate for Black Americans remains significantly high. This raises questions about the efficacy of their implemented policies.

 @98N7768 from Georgia agreed…1yr1Y

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." I do not choose this speech because of the color of his skin but rather because I couldn't agree with him more. Why should there be a difference for something that nobody can control? How would you feel if you were taught that short people were inferior to tall people? How could you control that? So how and why should it be different that black people are considered different…  Read more

 @9CDJ8L4 from Georgia commented…10mos10MO

Beautifully said. And your in high school, huh? I love it… your generation is so much more mature and socially aware than mine was. There’s hope for our country guys!

  @TruthHurts101 from Washington corrected…10mos10MO

MLK was a left-wing junkie -- you want a real civil rights leader look at Fredrick Douglass. We should take away MLK day and replace it with Douglass Day.

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia commented…6mos6MO

MLK was the main figure in the civil rights movement, his assassination was a tragedy to this nation and honestly, he more than deserved a day to celebrate the movement.

 @9F7SGZLProgressive from Missouri agreed…7mos7MO

why should kids believe that they are at a disadvantage or advantage? This is a nation of equality and freedom race shouldn't be a big factor in daily life and education

 @9GKTTTN  from Utah agreed…5mos5MO

Critical Race Theory is a scam and it shouldn't be taught in any school, the reason why whites were more racist in the past is because early Europe was at the center of the economic world and their skin color happened to be white, If early Europeans were more black than white I'm confident the results would be the same just reversed.

 @9GL8ZGW from Ohio disagreed…5mos5MO

If you are making hypothetical situations where the roles are reversed, your argument is already invalid. The world does not work like that because that isn't how it happened. Just because it can harm the reputation of White people doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught. People deserve to know the truth and teach every child, no matter what they identify as or their ethnicity, the true history of the world or America.

 @9GL8Q4L from California disagreed…5mos5MO

Kids should be taught the true real history of racism but they should also be taught to perpetuate that forward and learn to be inclusive.

 @9F8B5LVIndependent from Virginia agreed…7mos7MO

Race is a none issue, teaching about it in a way that people are inherently evil or disadvantaged, is immoral. Children are innocent, and political issues have

 @9F7VVVF from Kansas agreed…7mos7MO

Race shouldn't be taught so early in life due to the teacher most likely having a biased in some way which could ruin the child's view on Race Theory.

 @9GZ5Y8F from New York disagreed…4mos4MO

i think we should teach them what happened in the past and then tell them how to be better people in the future

 @9GZS336 from New Jersey agreed…4mos4MO

Yes, I think it's very important to teach kids of history and what happened in the past especially racism because we don't want them to discriminate certain race in the future or present!

 @9GZS336 from New Jersey agreed…4mos4MO

Yes, I think we should teach the children history of racism so they won't discriminate any races in the future and it's bad to be racist

 @9GZRNFPLibertarian from Michigan disagreed…4mos4MO

Violence begets violence, and hate begets hate. By teaching children to hate each other, and themselves, we will only increase tensions and escalate civil strife.

 @9FD6Y34 from South Carolina agreed…6mos6MO

Children are the future and teaching them that they are different than someone because of their skin color or ethnic background does no good for ending racism it just fuels the fire even more.

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