Florida prohibited the teaching of CRT in June, making it the latest state to ban the concept. Lawmakers in Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas have banned teaching CRT in schools. Concerned parents have filled school board meetings either demanding the discussion of CRT be banned from schools or advocating the concept become a part of K-12 curriculum. Nikki Woodson, superintendent of Washington Township schools.ĬRT has become a controversial subject nationwide, especially in schools. “We wanted to take a proactive approach rather than a reactive approach,” said Dr. Washington Township school officials wanted to start the conversation of CRT in schools, making them one of the first in Marion County to speak about the concept. While it is not a part of the curriculum, board members said their schools are a “safe space” for students and faculty to discuss topics related to CRT.

Parents, teachers, faculty and community members stood at the front of the room as the board clarified CRT - a concept that emerged from legal analysis which seeks to understand racism as a social construct and how it impacts racial groups, legal systems and policies.

During a board meeting July 21, Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Washington Township board members addressed if critical race theory (CRT) should be discussed in their schools and included in the K-12 school curriculum.

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