Matthew Hawn was well aware his liberal views made him an outlier in his overwhelmingly White, mostly conservative community.
But that had never mattered before. wapo.st/3rJMrJw
But that had never mattered before. wapo.st/3rJMrJw
He had taught in rural Tennessee for 16 years without any trouble. And he had taught the class that got him fired, “Contemporary Issues,” for nearly a decade without a single parent complaint. wapo.st/3rJMrJw
Then at the start of last school year, he made a pronouncement during a discussion about police shootings that would derail his career.
White privilege, he told his nearly all-White class, is “a fact.” wapo.st/3rJMrJw
White privilege, he told his nearly all-White class, is “a fact.” wapo.st/3rJMrJw
Hawn said he’d never heard of critical race theory until he was accused of teaching it.
But in May, the same month Hawn was fired, the Tennessee legislature passed a law banning it from its schools. wapo.st/3rJMrJw
But in May, the same month Hawn was fired, the Tennessee legislature passed a law banning it from its schools. wapo.st/3rJMrJw
At least 11 Republican-led states have now passed laws or approved resolutions censoring what educators can say about race in K-12 classrooms, according to a Post analysis. Dozens more are considering similar policies. wapo.st/3rJMrJw
Hawn waited for half a year to find out: Would he ever teach again in his hometown? wapo.st/3rJMrJw
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