A University of Chicago Lab teacher in a series of videos delivered a lesson to children in which she discussed being "unapologetically black" in a white world.
"I think this one scares teachers the most, it scares white teachers the most because they don't know what and they're afraid of hearing, 'well, what about if I'm unapologetically white,'" the teacher said in the lesson video. "Honey, your whole existence is unapologetically white … that’s what your life existence is."
Paul Rossi, a mathematics teacher and writer, recently broke down the questionable Black Lives Matter curriculum at the University of Chicago Lab School.
"Crafty and deceitful messaging like this exploits a child’s foundational need to be seen as a good person," Rossi wrote on the website Legal Insurrection. "By linking moral worth to their submissive assent, the teacher muzzles doubt and effectively compels adoption of the principles. This is a powerful tactic when used on adults, let alone on a 9-year-old."
Rossi dissected a lesson taught by two teachers at the University of Chicago Lab School, which costs $35,000 per year.
The Black Lives Matter curriculum is based on Critical Race Theory, a school of thought that focuses on how racial minorities are affected by power structures and institutions.
Critical Race Theory has prompted a nationwide conversation about the role of race and racism in schools. Critics claim that the system encourages racism.
Rossi compared the lesson plan to how cults "turn the unsuspecting against the outside world," he said on Legal Insurrection.
Critical Race Theory curriculum in Chicago has received a boost from the Chicago Teachers Union. The organization questioned parents for speaking out against such a curriculum in schools.
Critical Race Theory training for the Chicago Police Department was considered last year. State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) filed the bill that went nowhere.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools serves over 2,100 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
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