{"id":969317,"date":"2021-11-04T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=969317"},"modified":"2021-11-04T20:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T00:00:26","slug":"indiana-educator-warns-parents-were-lying-about-not-teaching-crt-keep-looking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-educator-warns-parents-were-lying-about-not-teaching-crt-keep-looking\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Educator Warns Parents: \u2018We\u2019re Lying\u2019 About Not Teaching CRT, \u2018Keep Looking\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findiana-educator-warns-parents-were-lying-about-not-teaching-crt-keep-looking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=969317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday, a science coach who works in the Indiana public school system issued a video in which he countered the narrative that Critical Race Theory is not being taught in schools, warning parents, \u201cWhen we tell you Critical Race Theory isn\u2019t being taught in our schools, we\u2019re lying. Keep looking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tony Kinnett started his speech by acknowledging, \u201cI\u2019m the science coach and admin in the largest public school district in Indiana. I\u2019m in dozens of classrooms a week, so I see exactly what we\u2019re teaching our students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we tell you that schools aren\u2019t teaching Critical Race Theory, that it\u2019s nowhere in our standards, that\u2019s misdirection,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe don\u2019t have the quotes and theories as state standards per se; we do have Critical Race Theory in how we teach. We tell our teachers to treat students differently based on color; we tell our students that every problem is a result of \u2018white men\u2019 and that \u2018everything Western Civilization built is racist,\u2019 \u2018Capitalism is a tool of white supremacy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose are straight out of Kimberle Crenshaw\u2019s main points verbatim in \u2018Critical Race Theory: the writings that formed the movement,\u2019\u201d he asserted. \u201cThis is in math, history, science, English, the arts, and it\u2019s not slowing down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf students of color have lower reading scores, it\u2019s because of inequity,\u201d he said. \u201cTherefore, we take from the \u2018white students\u2019 and give to the \u2018colored students.\u2019 That\u2019s Richard Delgado, straight out of \u2018CRT: An Introduction.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll teaching is political, with reality and facts taking the back seat,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s Gloria Ladson-Billings, who outlined how she saw Critical Race Theory fleshed out in public schools in 1995.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said firmly, \u201cWhen schools tell you that we aren\u2019t teaching Critical Race Theory, it means one thing: Go away and look into our affairs no further. It isn\u2019t about transparency; it isn\u2019t about cultural relevance; it\u2019s race essentialism, painted to look like the district cares about student of color. We call it \u2018anti-racism\u2019 so you feel bad if you disagree with our segregationist pedagogy. It\u2019s taking advantage of kids\u2019 vulnerability and parents\u2019 inactivity to preen over social snake oil schemes designed to create division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded with a call to arms for parents: \u201cParents: When we tell you Critical Race Theory isn\u2019t being taught in our schools, we\u2019re lying. Keep looking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As an admin for the largest school district in Indiana, here&#8217;s what we mean when we tell you that we aren&#8217;t &#8220;teaching&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, a science coach who works in the Indiana public school system issued a video in which he countered the narrative that Critical Race Theory is not being taught in schools, warning parents, \u201cWhen we tell you Critical Race Theory isn\u2019t being taught in our schools, we\u2019re lying. Keep looking.\u201dTony Kinnett started his speech by acknowledging, \u201cI\u2019m the science coach and admin in the largest public school district in Indiana. I\u2019m in dozens of classrooms a week, so I see exactly what we\u2019re teaching our students.\u201d\u201cWhen we tell you that schools aren\u2019t teaching Critical Race Theory, that it\u2019s nowhere in our standards, that\u2019s misdirection,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe don\u2019t have the quotes and theories as state standards per se; we do have Critical Race Theory in how we teach. We tell our teachers to treat students differently based on color; we tell our students that every problem is a result of \u2018white men\u2019 and that \u2018everything Western Civilization built is racist,\u2019 \u2018Capitalism is a tool of white supremacy.\u2019\u201d\u201cThose are straight out of Kimberle Crenshaw\u2019s main points verbatim in \u2018Critical Race Theory: the writings that formed the movement,\u2019\u201d he asserted. \u201cThis is in math, history, science, English, the arts, and it\u2019s not slowing down.\u201d\u201cIf students of color have lower reading scores, it\u2019s because of inequity,\u201d he said. \u201cTherefore, we take from the \u2018white students\u2019 and give to the \u2018colored students.\u2019 That\u2019s Richard Delgado, straight out of \u2018CRT: An Introduction.\u2019\u201d\u201cAll teaching is political, with reality and facts taking the back seat,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s Gloria Ladson-Billings, who outlined how she saw Critical Race Theory fleshed out in public schools in 1995.\u201dHe said firmly, \u201cWhen schools tell you that we aren\u2019t teaching Critical Race Theory, it means one thing: Go away and look into our affairs no further. It isn\u2019t about transparency; it isn\u2019t about cultural relevance; it\u2019s race essentialism, painted to look like the district cares about student of color. We call it \u2018anti-racism\u2019 so you feel bad if you disagree with our segregationist pedagogy. It\u2019s taking advantage of kids\u2019 vulnerability and parents\u2019 inactivity to preen over social snake oil schemes designed to create division.\u201dHe concluded with a call to arms for parents: \u201cParents: When we tell you Critical Race Theory isn\u2019t being taught in our schools, we\u2019re lying. Keep looking.\u201dAs an admin for the largest school district in Indiana, here&#8217;s what we mean when we tell you that we aren&#8217;t &#8220;teaching&#8221; Critical Race Theory: pic.twitter.com\/f6RLghcw2R\u2014 Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) November 4, 2021Kinnett tweeted, \u201cYes, we told principals at the beginning of the year to lie to parents and tell them we weren\u2019t using CRT in schools. Yes, we continue to lie.\u201dYes, we told principals at the beginning of the year to lie to parents and tell them we weren&#8217;t using CRT in schools. Yes, we continue to lie. pic.twitter.com\/A9Qo5D77Pp\u2014 Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) November 4, 2021One of Kinnett\u2019s bios reads, \u201cTony Kinnett is a curriculum developer, educator, and STEM coordinator in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the co-founder of The Chalkboard Review, an education publication seeking to represent all teachers \u2026\u201dAnother adds, \u201cAnthony Kinnett is a curriculum developer in Indiana with a B.S. in Science Education and a M.A. in Curriculum Development and Education Technology. He is a former education policy and legislation advisor to Governor Walker of Wisconsin.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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