A new, free resource has been launched to assist parents of K-12 students in challenging "woke" ideologies within the education system. Developed by CriticalRace.org, a conservative website dedicated to monitoring critical race theory (CRT) and similar concepts in higher education, the K-12 Parent's Guide aims to equip parents with the knowledge and strategies to identify and counteract CRT influences in their children's schools.

The guide provides a comprehensive overview of CRT, including its origins and commonly associated terms like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), decolonization, and anti-racism. It also offers practical tools to locate CRT within public school curricula and suggests actions parents can take to address these political influences on their children's education.

CriticalRace.org Managing Editor, Kemberlee Kaye, explained that the guide was created in response to growing demand from parents seeking guidance on navigating these issues within their children's schooling. It is specifically designed to support families who may not have the option of withdrawing their children from public schools but still wish to safeguard them from these ideologies.

Kaye emphasizes the organization's commitment to education free from biases that promote division. The guide aims to provide a roadmap for concerned parents, acknowledging the reality that many families rely on public education. The goal is to empower parents to advocate for transparency and positive change within the school system.

Critical race theory has become a contentious issue in recent years, particularly following the death of George Floyd and subsequent national discussions on race. CRT proponents argue that race is a social construct used by dominant groups to oppress or exploit people of color. This has led to heated debates and confrontations at school board meetings across the country.

The CriticalRace.org database, launched by Cornell Law School professor William Jacobson in 2021 during the peak of these school board disputes, tracks the presence of CRT in educational institutions. The website provides information on nearly 400 colleges, universities, and medical schools, as well as CRT initiatives in the top 50 elite private K-12 schools.

Both CRT and DEI initiatives have faced significant criticism, with opponents labeling them as divisive and discriminatory. Jacobson describes CRT as an elite ideology originating from Harvard Law School that has infiltrated K-12 education, corporations, and government. He argues that its emphasis on race contradicts the principles of equality and individual treatment.