The principal of Wheeling Park High School defends the criticised teacher.
WHEELING — Wheeling Park High School Principal Meredith Dailer supports her teacher's initiatives to introduce literature to students, encourage critical thinking, and promote anti-racism dialogue.
Additionally, she said that the school does not teach critical racial theory.
During a statewide radio broadcast last week, remarks made by Isabella Droginske, a 12th grade literature teacher at WPHS, were criticised.
The remarks were cited by a lawmaker as an illustration of the WPHS's critical race theory-based teaching methodologies.
Droginske said in the video that she used the writings of Boston University professor, author, and anti-racism activist Ibram X. Kendi as a teaching resource in her classes.
Droginske told a WPHS video news crew, "I use anti-racism books by Dr. Kendi to integrate with and get a full view on so we can talk about racism in the classroom and genuinely strive towards anti-racism in our talks.
Analytical thinking is covered in the lesson because Dailer believes that critical thinking is something that should be taught. "We want our kids to be sceptical of what they read and hear before they leave us, and what we are attempting to build are well-thinking adults," says the author.
She continued by saying that she does think Kendi's works are a useful place to start when talking about racism in depth.
She added that there is a Black history class at the school and that other language arts teachers for the 12th grade employ talks about race in their classes.
According to Dailer, the conversation regarding other cultures and races doesn't end there. Both a world history lesson and a history of Nazi Germany class are offered at WPHS.
She disputed the claim that the school teaches critical race theory.
Critical race theory is not covered in our curriculum, which is very essential to mention, according to Dailer. "That is not part of our curriculum; it is part of a higher education analysis of the legal system."
Delegate Chris Pritt, R-Kanawha, spoke on the national Metronews Talkline radio programme regarding the instruction at WPHS. The "Establishing the Anti-Stereotyping Act" (House Bill 4011), which is currently before the House Judiciary Committee, was written by him.
The Act aims to make sure that a school's website or the website of the school district has information about what is being taught in each classroom.
This would apply to "all training materials, including materials for teachers, concerning or used for school personnel training on all matters of nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, or bias, or any combination of these concepts with other concepts," according to language in the bill.
A county board, public school, public charter school, or any of their employees are prohibited from promoting, embracing, or endorsing stereotypes based on race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin while performing their official duties.
Additionally, it would be forbidden for schools to advocate that "one race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is essentially superior to another race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin."
Pritt criticised Droginske and WPHS for utilising Kendi's writings.
Pritt noted that the author had claimed that the CRT served as the basis for his writings. He has also declared his disapproval of capitalism. It appears that some students at Wheeling Park High School are using this idea.
This law addresses some topics that, in his opinion, shouldn't be taught, he said.
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