Public commenter urges removal of slavery instruction from required classes
During public participation, Jason Johnson told the board he believes teaching about slavery should be moved out of required classroom instruction and into museums or optional field trips, arguing it is not appropriate for students required to attend.
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During the public participation portion of the meeting, Jason Johnson addressed the board and asked that instruction on slavery be removed from school classrooms and relocated to museums or optional field trips. Johnson said he believes school should focus on academics and current events and argued that teaching slavery in required classroom time ‘‘stroks another race’s ego’’ and is emotionally burdensome for some students and families. He said older history topics could be covered through optional museum trips rather than in required courses.
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