“The federal government has no business promoting racist 'critical race theory,' the Convention of States Illinois organization | Unsplash
“The federal government has no business promoting racist 'critical race theory,' the Convention of States Illinois organization | Unsplash
The Convention of States Illinois organization feels there is a simple solution in the debate over Critical Race Theory teachings.
A Convention of States V can propose Constitutional amendments to limit the federal government's jurisdiction and scope, the Convention of States Action site says.
“The federal government has no business promoting racist 'critical race theory,'" the group, which promotes itself as “a non-partisan, grassroots organization working to harness the Article V authority of the General assembly to limit the scope and power of the federal government,” posted on Facebook.
The group is making its position in the ongoing debate known at a time when National Education Association (NEA) members recently voted to promote CRT teachings.
“America's largest teacher union voted to promote Critical Race Theory curriculum,” Illinois Review recently posted on Facebook. As part of the plan, NEA officials plan to assemble a team of staffers dedicated to sharing information about those who oppose the teachings and to “fight back against anti-CRT rhetoric.”
The curriculum that continues to outrage many parents is set to critique "empire, white supremacy, anti-Blackness, anti-indigeneity, racism, patriarchy, capitalism and other forms of power and oppression."
NEA is going public with its position at a time when the Chicago Teacher’s Union is again being accused of abusing its powers by creating such vehicles as "Troublemakers School," which critics like Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon charge are instances where union dues and other resources will be used for political organizing.
“They named their workshop 'Chicago Troublemakers School,’" Glennon told Chicago City Wire. “What kind of message does that send to kids? Their greed is endless. Just today they said they want ‘every penny’ of the TIF property tax surplus the city was lucky enough to get this year. Average final salaries are close to $100,000 per year and average pensions for full-career teachers is about $70,000, which is absurd and unaffordable. That’s for 165 days of work per year and they don’t even have to contribute to their own pensions.”
Convention of States Action says the fight can't wait. "That's why we must call a Convention of States now, before it's too late."
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