Social Justice Maths!

Chris Lynch reports:

The New Zealand Government’s plan to teach maths for social justice has come under criticism by the Act Party.

The plan, developed by the Ministry of Education, advocates for a “critical maths pedagogical approach” that aims to use maths as a tool for developing critical awareness about wider social, environmental, political, ideological, and economic issues.

The plan encourages students to interrogate dominant discourses and assumptions, including that maths is benign, neutral, and culture-free, and to address issues of power, social justice, and equity in the community and the wider world.

Act Education spokesperson and former teacher, Chris Baillie called the plan “completely nuts” and a prime example of why New Zealand is falling behind, stating that the government is indulging in ideological experiments while failing to prioritise the basics.

This madness needs to end. Is there any subject they don’t want to politicise and degrade?