Kent State faculty union speaks out against critical race theory bills

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Kent State faculty union speaks out against critical race theory bills

- Natalie Wolford

The union representing Kent State professors issued a forceful call to action against Ohio House Bills 322 and 327, which mimic a nationwide effort to ban teaching critical race theory in classrooms.

“Such bills infringe on the right of faculty to teach, [they] suppress student learning and curtail intellectual exploration,” wrote Coleen Taylor, executive director of the Kent State branch of the American Association of University Professors.

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