Community members hold up signs during a rally against at the Loudoun County Government center in Leesburg, Va., on June 12, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Educational fads such as critical race theory (CRT) teach messages that are wrong or distorted. But this essay focuses on another concern: They also waste class time and scarce resources that should be used to cover more important subjects. They induce teachers to take their eyes off the ball.
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
