Cooked Crack Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Quote SOUTHLAKE, Texas — A top administrator with the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake advised teachers last week that if they have a book about the Holocaust in their classroom, they should also offer students access to a book from an “opposing” perspective, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News. Gina Peddy, the Carroll school district’s executive director of curriculum and instruction, made the comment Friday afternoon during a training session on which books teachers can have in classroom libraries. The training came four days after the Carroll school board, responding to a parent’s complaint, voted to reprimand a fourth grade teacher who had kept an anti-racism book in her classroom. Quote A Carroll staff member secretly recorded the Friday training and shared the audio with NBC News. “Just try to remember the concepts of [House Bill] 3979,” Peddy said in the recording, referring to a new Texas law that requires teachers to present multiple perspectives when discussing “widely debated and currently controversial” issues. “And make sure that if you have a book on the Holocaust,” Peddy continued, “that you have one that has an opposing, that has other perspectives.” “How do you oppose the Holocaust?” one teacher said in response. “Believe me,” Peddy said. “That’s come up.” Quote Another teacher wondered aloud if she would have to pull down “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry, or other historical novels that tell the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of victims. It’s not clear if Peddy heard the question in the commotion or if she answered. Peddy did not respond to messages requesting comment. In a written response to a question about Peddy’s remarks, Carroll spokeswoman Karen Fitzgerald said the district is trying to help teachers comply with the new state law and an updated version that will go into effect in December, Texas Senate Bill 3. “Our district recognizes that all Texas teachers are in a precarious position with the latest legal requirements,” Fitzgerald wrote, noting that the district’s interpretation of the new Texas law requires teachers to provide balanced perspectives not just during classroom instruction, but in the books that are available to students in class during free time. “Our purpose is to support our teachers in ensuring they have all of the professional development, resources and materials needed. Our district has not and will not mandate books be removed nor will we mandate that classroom libraries be unavailable.” Quote Six Carroll teachers — including four who were in the room to hear Peddy’s remarks — spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity, worried that they would be punished for discussing their concerns publicly. They said district leaders have sent mixed messages about which books are appropriate in classrooms and what actions they should be taking. “Teachers are literally afraid that we’re going to be punished for having books in our classes,” an elementary school teacher said. “There are no children’s books that show the ‘opposing perspective’ of the Holocaust or the ‘opposing perspective’ of slavery. Are we supposed to get rid of all of the books on those subjects?” The debate in Southlake over which books should be allowed in schools is part of a broader national movement led by parents opposed to lessons on racism, history and LGBTQ issues that some conservatives have falsely branded as critical race theory. A group of Southlake parents has been fighting for more than a year to block new diversity and inclusion programs at Carroll, one of the top-ranked school districts in Texas. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southlake-texas-holocaust-books-schools-rcna2965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) I’m a sub in that district. I’m filling in for an elementary school PE teacher tomorrow… gonna make the kids play Critical Race Theory Ball. Edited October 14, 2021 by Sacks 'n' Stuff 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 So........... Mein Kampf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I got an idea. The teacher should have a quote from a famous Nazi. Then a quote from a current Republican politician saying the same thing. I mean, if the Republicans want to prosecute the teacher and argue in court that Nazis and Republicans aren't "opposing views", .... 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Looks like there is some reaping and sowing with public education in Texas. https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/education/2016/01/10/texas-falls-43-national-education-ranking/78519596/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 13 hours ago, LD0506 said: So........... Mein Kampf? The Turner Diaries? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 18 hours ago, Sacks 'n' Stuff said: Critical Race Theory Ball. Going well so far. I had to make up the rules of course. In my version, it’s kind’ve like dodgeball except all the white kids have to sit against a wall and write about how their sorry for what Jon Gruden did while the other kids pelt them. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Oh, I'm pretty sure Texas wanted it to apply to the history of whites towards all other races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 So if a Texas teacher has a bible in the classroom.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, bearrock said: So if a Texas teacher has a bible in the classroom.... She has to have the opposite, books on unregulated capitalism. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) Poo Edited October 15, 2021 by Fan since a Fetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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