1.30.21 Update about the “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” being considered by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Illinois has certain standards for what is required to be a teacher. These standards are contained in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 24. Section 24.130 of these rules contains the minimum requirements for programs that award teachers a certificate to teach.
On Feb. 16th, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will consider a new rule that will be added to Section 24. This new rule is called the “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” and if approved will be added onto the minimums established in Section 130.
There are many poison pills in the “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards,” but the main objection is Section 24.50 G) The culturally responsive teacher and leader will:
5) Embrace and encourage inclusive viewpoints and perspectives that leverage asset thinking toward traditionally marginalized populations.
In other words, it is not only the job of prospective teachers to teach far left ideology but for them to also EMBRACE far left ideology. This is a violation of people’s First Amendment Constitutional rights. It is not the job of educators to ensure that students become the next generation of far-left radicals. What is happening here is wrong. I am urging everyone to call the members of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to urge them to vote “NO” on the “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards.”
If you’re upset about this rule and want to voice your displeasure, you can email JCAR directly, but I’d also ask that you send your thoughts to ISBE by clicking here.
You can also clog up their phone lines by calling ISBE in Chicago at (312) 814-2220 or in Springfield at (217) 782-4321.
There’s a lot at stake, how it ends is up to you.
Here is the list of legislators to call:
CO-CHAIRMAN SENATOR BILL CUNNINGHAM
773/445-8128
217/782-5145
CO-CHAIRMAN REPRESENTATIVE KEITH WHEELER
630/345-3464
217/782-1486
SENATOR JOHN CURRAN
630/796-2623
217/782-9407
SENATOR KIMBERLY LIGHTFORD
708/632-4500
217/782-850
SENATOR TONY MUNOZ
773/869-9050
217/782-9415
SENATOR SUE REZIN
815/220-8720
217/782-3840
REPRESENTATIVE TOM DEMMER
815/561-3690
217/782-0535
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HALPIN
309/558-3612
217/782-5970
REPRESENTATIVE FRANCES ANN HURLEY
773/445-8128
217/782-8200
REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN REICK
815/880-5340
217/782-1717
REPRESENTATIVE ANDRE THAPEDI
773/873-4444
217/782-1702
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