Editorial: Politics, more than public schools and students, are Truitt's priority
Monday, May 17, 2021 -- Public school students, their parents and educators will have to look elsewhere to find someone who will listen and be their advocate.
Posted — UpdatedIt didn’t take long for Truitt to abandon those platitudes and reveal that she’s all about politics and the priorities of the General Assembly’s leadership are her education priorities – not North Carolina’s students or educators.
It is now clear her pledge to be an independent voice – untethered by ideological or partisan political pressures – were hollow platitudes. She has revealed herself to be simply a prop to amplify the voices and views of the legislative leadership.
Not only did Truitt embrace this legislation that, in reality seeks to promote racial divisions and historical myths, but she allowed legislative leaders to release her views rather than doing so independently.
On two occasions, her views were expressed as part of the legislative leadership and partisan caucuses promotional statements.
The legislation in question, actually seeks to limit discussion and assure any instruction on the nation’s history of slavery and racial discrimination is sterilized to fit a single narrow ideological notion.
Black Democrats and the state House's only Native American say the legislation is anti-history and anti-education.
“We’re trying to circumvent history is what we’re doing here," said Rep. Charles Graham, D-Robeson, a member of the Lumbee tribe. “It’s wrong, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s mean-spirited.”
Truitt’s left no doubt by this recent demonstration that her pledge to “keep this about students instead of politics” was hollow and opportunistic.
Regardless of Truitt’s stand on this legislation, her behavior has demonstrated that she and her office are simply extensions of the dictates of the current legislative leadership.
Public school students, their parents and educators will have to look elsewhere to find someone who will listen and be their advocate.
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