Boston-area teacher is FIRED for speaking out against critical race theory on social media

[MrAnderson]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13612079/Boston-area-teacher-fired-criticizing-critical-race-theory-social-media.html

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Kari MacRae, a Bourne School Committee member, was hired as a business teacher at Hanover High School, but was terminated just weeks later over posts she made about gender identification and racism education, the Cape Cod Times previously reported

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School officials told her in a letter that keeping her employed at the high school would have 'a significant impact on student learning.'  Bourne teachers union and other members of the community were behind her resignation in 2021.

 

 

I strongly disagree with the dismissal of this teacher based on her views on critical race theory and gender identification for students. She was obviously a critic of both and expressed her views on social media on many occasions but I find nothing wrong with them and this isn't the only teacher who is critical of critical race theory and gender identity. A very concerning case where freedom of speech and legitimate views are punished in the name of political correctness and political ideology.

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After she was fired by the school she took the school district to court claiming that they had 'unconstitutionally retaliated against her for exercising her First Amendment rights

And that's precisely what they did.

Edited September 8 by MrAnderson

[Portre]

She should have been fired for being stupid. She should have been fired for possessing zero critical thinking, for believing the MAGAt claptrap. Critical race theory is not taught anywhere, except as an elective at Harvard Law School. It is just the latest race base attack, like calling VP Harris the DEI candidate. She should have been teaching business, not racism.

[Zebra3]

6 minutes ago, Portre said:

like calling VP Harris the DEI candidate.

That was Biden.

[MrAnderson]

On 9/10/2024 at 3:36 PM, Portre said:

She should have been fired for being stupid. She should have been fired for possessing zero critical thinking, for believing the MAGAt claptrap. Critical race theory is not taught anywhere, except as an elective at Harvard Law School. It is just the latest race base attack, like calling VP Harris the DEI candidate. She should have been teaching business, not racism.

But she was fired for criticising the so called critical race theory on sociak media. Clearly here freedom of speech is violated and the school must have nothing to do with the political opinions of one of its employees.

[+Link of Hyrule]

On 9/11/2024 at 1:36 AM, Portre said:

Critical race theory is not taught anywhere,

Not officially. But a lot of teachers are leaving university having learned CRT at a very basic level (often not even a formal course) and then instituting that informally in their classrooms but twisting it and taking all the nuance out of it. It may not be officially taught, but teachers are teaching it in their classes. It's literally the type of attitude that causes stories where people are targeted for the colour of their skin, where white kids bow to black kids as part of a course on Black History. It's not a formal course on CRT, but that's the very essence of CRT right there. We're not immune in Australia, either. A while back a school here had to apologise after they forced the boys to stand up and apologise to the girls here in Australia on behalf of their gender. CRT is less of a problem here in Australia than it is in American schools, but even here we still get things like this! That's CRT, bastardised and reapplied to a High School setting, but swapping race for sex/gender. Other than that, the principle is the same. 

 

Edited September 12 by Link of Hyrule

[Portre]

30 minutes ago, Link of Hyrule said:

Not officially.

i.e. No.

[Michelle]

40 minutes ago, Link of Hyrule said:

Not officially. But a lot of teachers are leaving university having learned CRT at a very basic level (often not even a formal course) and then instituting that informally in their classrooms but twisting it and taking all the nuance out of it. It may not be officially taught, but teachers are teaching it in their classes.

This explains it pretty well.

CRT has become a "hot button" issue in the recent months and certain media outlets have chosen to exploit it without explaining its background nor giving an accurate description of its tenets. This powerpoint slideshow is a valuable resource for teachers and facilitators to quickly grasp the main tenets of CRT while deciding how they might frame a debate or discussion for their students. I've provided several descriptions of CRT as well as a synthesis of its "opponents" who have made it, unreasonably, a political wedge issue. Hopefully we can help students and teachers get to the heart of CRT by doing further research of analysis of it and by seeing that it is not something an instructor directly teaches but a lens on viewing equity, race, and law. This powerpoint is just a helpful starting point to wrap our minds around it and continue the important work of creating equitable outcomes for our students.

Critical Race Theory Lesson: Background and Debate by Teach For Equity (teacherspayteachers.com)

[MrAnderson]

On 9/12/2024 at 3:57 AM, Michelle said:

This explains it pretty well.

CRT has become a "hot button" issue in the recent months and certain media outlets have chosen to exploit it without explaining its background nor giving an accurate description of its tenets. This powerpoint slideshow is a valuable resource for teachers and facilitators to quickly grasp the main tenets of CRT while deciding how they might frame a debate or discussion for their students. I've provided several descriptions of CRT as well as a synthesis of its "opponents" who have made it, unreasonably, a political wedge issue. Hopefully we can help students and teachers get to the heart of CRT by doing further research of analysis of it and by seeing that it is not something an instructor directly teaches but a lens on viewing equity, race, and law. This powerpoint is just a helpful starting point to wrap our minds around it and continue the important work of creating equitable outcomes for our students.

Critical Race Theory Lesson: Background and Debate by Teach For Equity (teacherspayteachers.com)

I don't think CRT or anything related to it should be mentioned at all in schools let alone taught in schools. Same for the gender identification ideas.

[+Link of Hyrule]

On 9/12/2024 at 1:45 PM, Portre said:

i.e. No.

If rogue teachers are incorporating CRT into their classes, it doesn't matter if CRT isn't explicitly on any curriculum material, it is still being taught! I provided two links proving it is happening, and I could find dozens more if you really want me to. 

[+and-then]

29 minutes ago, Link of Hyrule said:

If rogue teachers are incorporating CRT into their classes, it doesn't matter if CRT isn't explicitly on any curriculum material, it is still being taught! I provided two links proving it is happening, and I could find dozens more if you really want me to. 

He'd ignore those as well.  

[MrAnderson]

1 hour ago, Link of Hyrule said:

If rogue teachers are incorporating CRT into their classes, it doesn't matter if CRT isn't explicitly on any curriculum material, it is still being taught! I provided two links proving it is happening, and I could find dozens more if you really want me to. 

What are the chances is not happening? There is no need for CRT to be incorporated into the class and curriculum. All teachers need to do is to start discussing the subject with their students or let's say lead the conversation or even trying to indoctrinate them in the more extreme cases.

[MrAnderson]

I wonder why the school thought the right thing to do is to fire a teacher who on social media criticised some very controversial 'theory' that should have no place in school in the first place.