For a brief summary of the Race Curriculum Controversy, click here. For an extended account, published by Z Magazine, click here.
Petitions of Support
- Reinstate the Social Justice Curriculum at The Center School, 1,161 signatures
- Seattle School Superintendent Jose Banda, and Seattle School Board: Reinstate Courageous Conversations About Race class & teacher Jon Greenberg, 859 signatures
Elected Officials:
- Washington State Speaker of the House Representative Frank Chopp, who, along with Nancy Long, met personally with Superintendent Banda in the fall of 2013
- King County Council Member Larry Gossett, who co-wrote a letter of support
- King County Council Member Larry Phillips, who co-wrote a letter of support
- Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant, who confronted Superintendent Banda at a council briefing (in the final few minutes) and encouraged her supporters to get involved
Organizations and Individuals:
- The Courageous Curriculum Coalition, a coalition of Center School parents/guardians, students, alumni, Seattle teachers, and community members from the greater Seattle area
- Seattle Education Association members, through two Representative Assembly Resolutions
- Seattle University’s Master in Teaching Program
- University of Washington Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Teacher and Author Jesse Hagopian
- Author Inga Muscio
