Politics Inside our Classrooms
Since we have the freedom this week to talk about whatever we want (which is a dangerous proposition in itself) I would like to talk about politics inside our schools. With the upcoming election I see more and more teachers becoming more vocal inside classrooms regarding the importance of voting. But this is not where it stops, some teachers have started to become more one sided on which party to choose (showing debates, certain candidate agendas, political party clothing, or cons against opposing parties,). For me its a double edge sword, I believe students should make their own decisions and do their own research, but I also understand they may reach out to staff with questions. I also believe it is very important for students to hear each others opinions and views. I have viewed many teachers staying neutral on this topic and providing answers to students questions, but on the flip side I have seen staff steer them to one side of a certain parties agenda. Where do schools draw the line? Are staff free to influence students one way or the other? These are such questions (along with many more) that need to be answered so our students have a blank page to make their own decisions.
Hey Jeff,
ReplyDeleteI believe that there are two sides to this as in any subject that comes up. I feel like teachers should bring up politics if a student asks questions about them or if that is the subject they are learning about in class, even if it a little comment I think that it is okay. On the other hand some people think that politics should never be talked about in classrooms even if students ask about them. My question for you is where would you draw the line on talking about politics in the classroom?
If a student presents a question, the teacher needs to be neutral and give direction for students to make their own judgement.
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