Thread by @AZHouseDems

The timing is no coincidence. The day after #MLKDay House Education Committee Chair
@michudall will hear her bill to muzzle teachers by banning factual discussion of controversial subjects like racial injustice and discrimination. #CRT #HB2112 🧵

None of the concepts Rep. Udall's bill seeks to ban are taught in Arizona schools. That's irrelevant. The bill would open the door for any political activist sowing anti-"Critical Race Theory" hysteria to wreak havoc in Arizona schools, costing $ and ruining careers.

For example, if discussions of the Holocaust, or why we celebrate MLK Day, or why Arizona took longer than other states to approve the holiday, or the Navajo Trail of Tears bring discomfort to an activist, the school can be sued and the teacher fired.

No educator is interested in telling families how to parent their children. But we can't be so fragile that teachers and school administrators are targeted, punished, fined and fired for even discussing the experience of the many cultures that have made our country exceptional.

It's unfortunate that instead of calming dangerous right-wing attacks on teachers and schools Gov.
@dougducey
threw gasoline on the fire by ramping up this racially tinged culture war campaign issue during his State of the State speech. The consequences are real.

There is no need to imagine the chaos and censorship that will result from bills like this. It's happening already in states that have already launched their attacks on schools and teachers. Examples:

Parents criticize Ruby Bridges book in debate over CRT, Tenn. curriculum
yahoo.com/now/parents-cr…

What Bans on Critical Race Theory Mean for Identity in the Classroom
nwlc.org/blog/what-bans…

Anti-Critical Race Theory and Banned Books Halt Justice -
naacpldf.org/critical-race-…

And finally, for reporters covering this debate, please check out these tips for covering this issue with context and accurate. #AZLeg #hb2112
journalistsresource.org/education/crit…