LEAKED: TEACHERS ANGRY ABOUT A BOOK PUSHED ON THEM TO USE IN CLASSROOMS

As discussions heat up locally about whether Critical Race Theory is in our schools or not, 
screenshots have been released that say a controversial book (that includes parts of CRT), was promoted to teachers last summer, during professional development.

And, the teachers did not like it.

The book is called, "Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race." 

You can read about the book and what it says about white people here.

Area teachers blamed the push on a reading and writing program called The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP). That's the program that presented the professional development sessions.

You can read more about why that program is so controversial here.

We confirmed these teachers are not in Rockwood. Instead, they teach in surrounding districts in our area. But, we know the book made its way into Rockwood, following these professional development sessions. A kindergarten teacher at Pond Elementary requested the book to be purchased and records show Rockwood bought it for her. (See below.)

The teachers posted that it was upsetting to see the book promoted during professional development.

Social media posts; teachers discuss the book.

Part of the professional development session.

Here's the purchase record showing Rockwood bought the book this past fall, for a kindergarten classroom. The third book circled is the book in question.

The principal at Pond Elementary says he removed the book from that kindergarten classroom and that they will not use it in the school.

He learned about the book from a parent complaint. That prompted him to read it, which then prompted him to remove it.

This book gets to the heart of discussions heating up talk radio in St. Louis today. A morning host on NewsTalkSTL invited listeners to call in and talk about who they support in local elections and why. Some of them debated whether Critical Race Theory is in schools or not.

Pages in the book are written to include beliefs used in CRT.