REFUSING TO LIE, REGARDLESS OF THE LAW.

• Position: Ban on teaching of critical race theory

On June 12, in more than two dozen cities and towns across the United States, thousands of educators took to the streets to oppose the Republican-led drive to ban the teaching of "critical race theory."

As of mid-July, twenty-six states have proposed or passed legislation that limits how teachers can discuss racism or sexism in public schools. While it's unclear what the impact of these bills will be, at the end of each rally, the protesters signed a pledge that they "refuse to lie to young people about U.S. history and current...