Head of teachers union says critical race theory isn't taught in schools, vows to defend "honest history"

Critical race theory is not typically "taught in elementary and secondary schools because it is based in legal theory," Jazmyne Owens, of public policy think tank New America, told CBS News. She said the wave of legislation "is really aimed at erasing and whitewashing American history."

Weingarten said the restrictions on teaching would harm students. "These culture warriors want to deprive students of a robust understanding of our common history," she said. "This will put students at a disadvantage in life by knocking a big hole in their understanding of our country and the world."

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