A woke California teacher is under fire after listing a question on a high school history test that asked students to identify 'A group of idiots' - with the answer choices being 'KKK,' 'all of Florida,' 'Fox News' or 'Texans.'
The unidentified teacher at Whitney High School in Rocklin quickly came under attack after a parent shared a screenshot of the test question to social media.
'We all have different beliefs,' Jessa Krissovich told Fox 40. 'This is the United States and we all come from different backgrounds and everybody should be okay with who they are.'
'These stories have gone in one ear and out the other. It sounded unbelievable.'
This screenshot of the test question was shared on social media by an upset parent
Parents at Whitney High School in Rocklin, California were concerned by a test question given to their students on Thursday
Whitney High School principal Justin Cutts released a statement on Saturday informing parents that the Whitney High School Administration Team and Rocklin Unified School District are 'conducting a thorough investigation.'
'While personnel matters will remain confidential, appropriate disciplinary steps will be taken,' wrote Cutts, whose school is located about 25 miles northeast of Sacramento.
Another parent, who asked to remain anonymous, told Fox 40 that one-sided political comments, mostly against the Republican Party, are a common occurrence with this social science teacher.
'The question on the test is really blatant obviously and that's out there,' the parent said. 'This has been the first time it has been looked at of him crossing the line.'
Joel Alquicira, a former student of the teacher who administered the test, told KCRA: 'I understand he's just trying to make a joke, but that kind of stuff shouldn't be on a test.'
'He was always like a funny kind of teacher,' added Alquicira. 'He would always make jokes.'
The controversial test question comes as schools and parents across the country continue to debate students' curriculum, specifically focusing on Critical Race Theory.
Youngkin took stage at an election-night rally in Chantilly, Virginia on Tuesday night. The Republican beat McAuliffe by 2.5 percentage points
Last week, Republican Glenn Youngkin beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe to win Virginia's gubernatorial race campaigning against Critical Race Theory.
The governor-elect made the highly-debated curriculum a major talking point of his campaign and credited his victory to a 'movement' of parents that started in Loudoun County.
'This campaign stopped being a campaign a while ago, and it became a movement,' Youngkin told Tucker Carlson Wednesday morning in his first network interview since he was declared winner, adding that 'education really did become a top issue in this election.'
'Parents across Virginia started to recognize that they really did need to have an important, decisive role in their children's education,' he continued. 'And when they heard Terry McAuliffe say… he wants to put government between parents and their children, this ceased to be a campaign and it started to be a movement led by parents.'
A GOP memo on lessons from last week's elections and statements from Republican House leadership suggest that the debated curriculum will continue to be a major talking point for conservatives.
The memo sent to the Republican Study Committee from Chairman Jim Banks stated: 'Democrats are attacking our schools in new ways, and conservatives must adjust.'
He claimed that parents, 'viewed education as an extension of the culture war.'
'I think education is always a top priority, but I think the one thing you will find is the Republican Party will be the party of education,' said House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy when asked about the midterms.
McCarthy commented on a parents' bill of rights the GOP is set to propose. 'You have a right to know what's being taught in school. You have a right to participate.'
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