BLACK LIVES MATTER TALKING POINTS, "STAMPED..." TAUGHT IN CLASS LESSONS
5th grade reading assignment
Talking points from a founder of Black Lives Matter
“Excerpts from Alicia Garza, Why Black Lives Matter”
Parents expressed concern about this reading/writing assignment, saying the nature of the content is political, biased, and opinion instead of fact.
Excerpts:
Black people have “conditional citizenship”
Michael Brown was “murdered”
Black folks… “denied the rights to privilege that come with citizenship”
“white supremacy”
Note: Political agenda and social issues are not in Missouri’s learning standards (what students are required to learn.)
MLS ELA Standards - Grades K-5 | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
NOT APPROVED
Although Rockwood approves curriculum, teachers are allowed to choose lesson materials they think will meet the criteria of the curriculum.
The principal at Westridge Elementary said this was not an approved resource and said he would work with the teacher to ensure only Rockwood curricular resources were used to teach lessons.
Status: removed
DETAILS
School: Westridge Elementary
When: 2020-2021 school year
Source: A parent at Westridge Elementary discovered the assignment.
Note: The yellow highlighting was already on the document.
Parent Concerns:
“White supremacy”
Social justice agenda?
Not approved by the district