Yes, but not until they are teenagers

Why should Critical race theory ever be taught to anyone? This is a tool being used to divide America. We should be focusing on uplifting the people, not focusing on differences.

I don't have one. But I do believe that children should be taught color blind in schools because school is a very effective place or a place that can have more of an imprint in their teachings.

Teenagers are influenced extremely easy, and telling a teenager that he/she is less important/more important due to their skin color is dangerous to their mental health.

I think people should wait to teach people about the critical race because even if you are taught early I feel not everyone is mature enough to really understand what the hold thing is about. Not all teens are mature but most are and can really understand.

The maturity level of this theory should not be taken lightly, and teenagers will have the maturity needed to learn about it.

I feel like it is stupid to be teaching kids about race. We are all just people. Forgive the past and move on

Claiming that the government is systemically and inherently racist just causes division and more racism in the country.

children should not be taught things about race at such a young age. We are not born with racism, it is taught, and any discrimination based on race, is racist.

They need to be mature enough to understand and not take it out of context. They need to be mature enough to have their own opinions.

Just because they are teenagers does not change my original response. Even if they were adults, everyone is influenced by the views and ideologies of those close to them, so the result would still be the same.

Teaching about critical race theory is a waste of time. It would be more beneficial to teach students about the actual history, and what the repercussions are.

teaching kids who already have a fundamental understanding of fairness and justice from their k-6th/5th education that the government and society has flaws is a good thing. CRT is a heavy and complicated topic but important for youth to understand going into their developmental years.

You need to mature quite a bit, understand the presence of inequality in our society, accept that change is necessary, and then join together to combat it. Maturity is necessary.

It is important to talk about historic racism like slavery and Jim Crow Laws and the civil rights movement because it is an important part of American History, but anything more than that is doing too much.

During middle school and high school thats when our differences really show. In lower grades you don't notice much but once we become more independent than thats what leads us to seeing differences such as different allowances and incomes and clothing. Bullying is already a problem in schooling systems but mostly with higher grades because smaller kids have there teachers to monitor it and have a smaller understanding of the things around them .

CRT should not be taught in any level of K-12 education. We should be teaching children not to see color instead of teaching that they have inherent evils or disadvantages simply because of their skin color.

As I claim in previous question, some research state that people can understand the complex history or such subject until 13 or 15. Otherwise it could be too complex for kid to study about that.

Younger children may be confused by the gravity of race talk and while they may learn race at home once they are older teaching them in school is important.

Critical race theory in K-12 education should not be allowed in school, this is something that should be taught at home if that is something you believe in.

Teenagers have (or need) a more complex understanding of the world around them to be successful in the work force.

No. schools should not teach this stuff kids have very delicate minds and corrupt teachers could try and manipulate kids

No it should not be taught in general no race is better than another no matter how much you may believe yourself better.

No child around the age of 5-9 has to know about racism. It's not really an important thing to know about at such a young age. It could confuse them.

When kids are more able to understand the motives and bigger picture of racism, they are mature enough to be educated.

I believe that children are too ignorant to political subjects, but should be available to teach once they come of age.

No, schools should not be able to influence the kids learning based on what they believe. Especially because people would have a heart attack if they decided to teach Bibllical stuff.

people in our society talk a lot about race already, and having the subject further drilled into young could end up having the opposite effect, like it sometimes has on different issues. the fact is that if everyone would simply stop talking about and making such a big deal about race then racism basically wouldn't exist.

People are not racist inherently and this teaches kids to be ashamed of their race even though no one in this time period really experiences racism.

that is better but as young adults they should be taught and informed about racism and how it is wrong and how to move away from it. making them feel bad or a uneasy type of way about events that they didn't participate in or experience.

I think that they do not need to know until they are teenagers due to the fact that as kids that are 6-12 years old do not not actually know what they want to believe. They hear something and automatically think its right.

This is better, but I'd like to counter the whole argument by making it mandatory for students who are involved in PROVED racial disputes. We wouldn't want the youth to be wrongly framed and forced to go through a course they don't have to, and we wouldn't want to teach them about racial differences because what happens if that plan backfires?

I do not think that K-12 students should learn about CRT from the viewpoint that that is how the world is. I am fine with it being taught on college campuses, just like Marxism or communism is. Learning about illogical and silly ideas and why they are illogical and silly is important.

Even when they are teenagers we shouldn’t be telling kids that they can’t succeed/ have only succeeded because of their skin color. That will never uplift society as a whole.

I don't think that we should be teaching young kids about problems in the world until they have the ability to actually think about it. So while I think we should absolutely teach it I think waiting until they are a little older is a good idea.

We cannot keep holding people accountable for the actions of the past. There are plenty of ways to discuss racism without forcing it upon our children. We make racism a continuing issue by refusing to move on from the actions of past generations.

teenagers are still very impressionable. We should not have teachers, people who students look up to, telling them that their government is inherently racist

CRT is a propaganda tool by the progressive left designed to indocrinate youth a false narritive that systemic racism is ongoing when it infact legally been undone since 1964

Critical race theory should only be taught to teenager because they have a more developed cognitive skills to challenge what the theory is saying and to understand it on a better level. They can develop their own opinions without it being skewed with their better developed reasoning skills.

Once they're a teenager and can retain information better it'll help in educating the world and removing racist ideology's.

I think that while instilling anti-racism education in young children is obviously important, the nuances of Critical Race Theory may be a bit much for younger children, so getting into the nitty gritty of it should taught when they are a little more mature.

because they are not mature enough to fully understand it and teaching them could influence them into thinking them a certain way which is not their own, let them be kids while they still can.

Once you're a teenager, you have more understanding or problems in the world and will be able to understand why things are this way.

As teenagers, they should not be pushed to learn something that they could learn on their own if they seek it out. Our education should not be a system of brainwashing into what elites want them to believe, but rather train them to think and come up with conclusions on their own.

While critical race theory has significant purchase as a legal theory, it has blind spots like any framework. An honest accounting of history is much more important to me than CRT. There are valuable criticisms of critical theory that need to be discussed as well. I am not for the suppression of knowledge and embrace open inquiry. It’s important to introduce young adults to a range of perspectives and let them debate. The question is also a bit misleading as critical race theory is not being taught in high school. It should continue being taught in college though I have no qualms about young adults being exposed to a wide variety of frameworks across the political spectrum. Debate is beautiful.

Older students have the cognitive maturity to understand complex social issues. Research proves that structured, age-appropriate lessons on racism can reduce bias and improve empathy, but introducing these topics too early risks confusion, superficial understanding, or emotional overwhelm. Around middle school and high school is when those differences are really noticed. In lower grades you don't see much but once you're older, you've learned and experience with the world, and your cognitive functions are more developed that's what leads us to seeing and understanding those differences.

I honestly don't think it should be taught at any time but if you are determined to cause division at least wait until they are in college.

The teenage years are the years where most people get access to social communications and post things that they later regret. Teaching racism in the teenage years prompts more racist jokes and discrimination among the people in our American society.

The Critical race theory in K-12 education should only be taught to students when they turn to teenagers because I think it would be perfect as while their brains would be mature and they would be nearing their time to be done with school soon.

Teaching it to them in general without them seeking it first can place racist ideas in peoples minds that are detrimental to future social cohesion of society.

Waiting until a student is in high school is best due to the complex subject matter. It will be easier to understand, but it will be challenging due to parent influence.

Children are less mature than teens, so teens can handle this learning of racism easier and should be easier to teach and practice.

Children are immature and may not fully comprehend what the concept of race is other than maybe skin color. Teenagers will take this concept much more seriously because they will understand it on a much more sophisticated level rather than children.

It does not matter at what age you decide to convince children that our country is inherently racist. It still only aids to the perceived problem that our country is racist. If our country was truly inherently racist, minorities would not be able to achieve the level of success that many have.

While this is an oversimplification, it makes the point.

Once kids are teenagers they can be treated like young adults so they can learn about why there was segreation

This is reasonable however at any point if you teach others to believe they are being harmed by racist laws, they will believe it no matter what.

Critical Race Theory is once again a Marxist idea made to have people hate America and it's culture. Racism is now being targeted towards white people drastically more than the black community, due to ideas like critical race theory.

it still should not be a requierd class you should not force ideas into peoples head they don't want to know

There is no reason for it to be taught. Not only is it a theory, meaning it is not a real science, it has no real use for students. The subject itself explains racism from a single, extreme perspective. It is better to teach real, blatant history. If students are educated well without bias, they will then form their own opinions.

I partially agree. At that point, they are old enough to make their own decisions. However, the problem is still in the peoples' choices, not in the system.

STOP TALKING ABOUT RACE. The racists are the ones who constantly harp on race being an issue. We are all men and women under god.

Essentially, this actually teaches racism. It teaches that if you are black or another race of color, you are failing only because of your race and oppression from white people, that colored people need sympathy and support to succeed, and that if you are white, you are a racist and part of the problem.

Racism is not something you're born with it is something you learn. When schools or parents should teach that its bad before kids get taught that its funny

We cannot keep holding people accountable for the actions of the past. There are plenty of ways to discuss racism without forcing it upon on our children. We make racism a continuing issue by refusing to move on from the actions of past generations.

Though many are unaware of the critical race theory in the US, that implies older kids are more inclined to understand such a subject.

5 year olds won't understand or appreciate it. Maybe when they are older like 6-7th grade with more developed brains to fully think about the situation.

Even though they are teenagers, I'm sure they understand that racism is bad and everyone should be treated equally.

Though learning about CRT is important, certain information that can be graphic or disturbing should still not

I don't have one, well at least anything different from my original answer on this issue, also I don't want to say their opinion is wrong or immoral and overall it's just different from mine and that's fine.

Regardless of age, it is teaching things based in falsehoods and hatred for white people. I'm not denying that there are racist whites, but to claim that all white people are inherently racist from birth is untrue and racist.

They are still young and impressionable, the question must be asked if it can or will cause more problems than solutions.

Even during the teenager stages of life your brain is still developing and growing, so your stances could change on this later down the road.

No kids should be taught about critical race theory they should be learn how to be nice to one another no mater what race they are

I believe that racism should be taught when it comes to history and I believe children should know to treat everyone equally.

Teachings should be age appropriate. More in depth information should be addressed when children are older and understand the issues at hand.

It is stupid that teenagers are expected to be taught there is a racist barrier keeping them from doing things based on the color of their skin

People shouldn't worry about race the reason there's still racism is because groups of people keep trying to make everything about them and thing, they should get rewarded for being a certain color.