Post by addisona on Feb 11, 2022 12:15:11 GMT
In history education, critical race theory is the new scapegoat
As a pediatrician, I care for children who have endured all kinds of trauma. I do my best to help families recognize traumatic experiences, create a safe, stable, nurturing environment, and start the healing process.
When trauma isn’t acknowledged and healed, the risk is passing dysfunction on for generations. I see this often — grandmothers, fathers, and children riddled with violence, addiction, incarceration, etc. Therefore, I stress the importance of breaking the cycles of generational trauma by facing the past to get to a brighter future.
The same can be said for America. As a people, we will never live up to the creed, “all men are created equal” if we can’t tell historical truths, learn from our past, and continue to work towards justice for all.
I am concerned, as Gov. Ron DeSantis and other lawmakers undermine teaching the full history of our country in schools and within organizations because they don’t want to feel discomfort. It is even more disturbing seeing history lessons politicized to stoke fear and fuel a particular base using the rally cry of “indoctrination” and “critical race theory,” which falsely claims the intent to shame white people and teach children to hate each other and our country.
www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-education-critical-race-theory-20220127-7kip4gayy5c3jg3pcfdreol4e4-story.html
As a pediatrician, I care for children who have endured all kinds of trauma. I do my best to help families recognize traumatic experiences, create a safe, stable, nurturing environment, and start the healing process.
When trauma isn’t acknowledged and healed, the risk is passing dysfunction on for generations. I see this often — grandmothers, fathers, and children riddled with violence, addiction, incarceration, etc. Therefore, I stress the importance of breaking the cycles of generational trauma by facing the past to get to a brighter future.
The same can be said for America. As a people, we will never live up to the creed, “all men are created equal” if we can’t tell historical truths, learn from our past, and continue to work towards justice for all.
I am concerned, as Gov. Ron DeSantis and other lawmakers undermine teaching the full history of our country in schools and within organizations because they don’t want to feel discomfort. It is even more disturbing seeing history lessons politicized to stoke fear and fuel a particular base using the rally cry of “indoctrination” and “critical race theory,” which falsely claims the intent to shame white people and teach children to hate each other and our country.
www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-education-critical-race-theory-20220127-7kip4gayy5c3jg3pcfdreol4e4-story.html