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Teachers’ Union Head Defends Teaching of ‘1619 Project,’ Critical Race Theory in Schools

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Teachers’ Union Head Defends Teaching of ‘1619 Project,’ Critical Race Theory in Schools
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten visits with striking Chicago teachers at Oscar DePriest Elementary School in Chicago, on Oct. 22, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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5/7/2021|Updated: 5/7/2021

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten on Thursday defended The New York Times’ controversial “1619 Project” and critical race theory, saying their opponents have no idea what they are actually about.

During an interview with Black News Channel, Weingarten was asked about how black and Hispanic students returning to classrooms deal with an environment that is “hazardous to them,” because the curriculum doesn’t necessarily reflect “their history” and “their culture.”
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Bill Pan
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Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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