In part, the bill prohibits teaching employees that they may be consciously or unconsciously racist or sexist because of their race or sex; that a person bears responsibility for what people of the same race or sex did to others in the past; and that people should feel discomfort or guilt because of their race or sex.
Under the bill, state agencies violating the prohibition would be subject to a 10% funding reduction for all positions in the following year unless they comply within 10 days of being informed of the violation by the state Department of Administration.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/25/2022
At the heart of the bill proposed by Sen. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, is the nationwide controversy over critical race theory — though the legislation avoids mentioning the concept.
Though specific definitions differ, critical race theory argues that racism has permeated American social, economic and legal institutions and created disadvantages for people of color.
Assembly Bill 411 passed the Assembly in September. Evers is expected to veto the bill.
The legislation was introduced in 2021 by Republican lawmakers as part of a movement among conservatives fearful of children learning ways racism has permeated institutions, potentially leaving white students feeling guilty.
A number of educators in Wisconsin have opposed the bill, concerned that teachers will be pressured to sanitize history lessons and other subjects that involve the intersection of race and culture. [emphasis added]Which, of course, is the GOP intent.
Wisconsin Public Radio, 9/28/2021
"This is a Republican attempt to defund education by usurping local district policies and entangling school districts, as well as independent charter schools, in lawsuits based solely on opinion and not fact," said state Rep. Lakeshia Myers, D-Milwaukee, in a pre-session press conference.
Myers pushed back on Republican rhetoric around critical race theory when the bill came up on the Assembly floor.
"Critical race theory is ... derived by lawyers to talk about intersectionality of people and how we can interrogate the law," said Myers. "That's not something that's taught in a K-12 classroom. Just doesn't happen."
It's just another effort by the GOP to stir up its equally racist base.
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