WASHINGTON — Today, Heritage Action, a conservative organization with two million grassroots activists nationwide, including thousands of Mississippians, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Legislature on the passage of SB 2113. This legislation will ensure no public school or university shall compel students to personally affirm that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior. The bill also states individuals should not be adversely treated on the basis of their sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.
“Critical race theory has infiltrated school systems across the country with the goal to re-shape K-12 education, teaching children that everything must be viewed through the lens of race. Heritage Action thanks Governor Reeves and the Mississippi Legislature for taking the threat of CRT seriously and standing up for Mississippi students by working to enact SB 2113 into law.
State-sanctioned racial discrimination has no place in Mississippi classrooms and we are proud to support the elected officials who worked tirelessly to rid classrooms of this dangerous, radical ideology.”
Background:
In a poll conducted by OnMessage 69% of respondents agree that “school children as young as 6 years old should not be taught that they are inherently racist if they happen to be white and that they are victims of oppression if they are Black.”
77% of respondents in the OnMessage poll agree that “children should never be taught that their destiny and inherent value depends on their skin color. Instead, American schools should be focused on teaching American children fundamentals like reading, writing, math, and science.”
Last year, Heritage Action invested an initial $10 million into a first-ever state advocacy campaign to secure and strengthen state election systems. This year, Heritage Action is continuing to work with state governments and grassroots leaders to advance conservative priorities in the states.
In August 2021, Heritage Action announced the launch of Save Our Schools, an initiative to support parents’ rights to fight for the values of their children and weed out Critical Race Theory and its divisive teachings.
Heritage Action is a national grassroots organization with two million conservative activists nationwide. Heritage Action advances the policies of our sister organization, The Heritage Foundation, and works to make them a reality.
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