Sooooo many "teachers" do this. She should haved thanked him for his opinion and then asked the class if anyone else had a comment. Or she could have given them a homework assignment, having them do a bit of research on the candidates and their platforms. All kinds of learning opportunities there! Instead she shut down the conversation, most likely embarrassed your son, and attempted to sway the opinions of the entire class. Terrible teacher.
I agree. I’m not necessarily against (age/maturity appropriate) discussions about politics or ideological ideas in the classroom. But the teacher MUST NOT EVER give any sign of his/her own opinions and must challenge all opinions and ideas equally. Make them think about why they think the way they do and have to support that with facts. That is actual teaching, not just indoctrination.
Have you seen what generation is teaching today? The brought up on woke ideology
rather than religious values, (not to mention the sickening monthly stories I see on Daily Mail of female teachers having had sex or sending sexual photos to their young male students.)
These are very troubled, morally bereft generations of young people. (anwhere from 22 years old to 45).
HOWEVER - I am seeing signs this is turning for the youngest of this cohort, and perhaps it is gen Y, depending on what the cutoff is. Our local Turning Point chapters are gathering steam. Went to the State GOP conference in early Feb and was amazed at the number of young people there. There is a young man in our area that hosts a podcast called The Alex Stone Show and his goal is to convert his generation to conservatism, and has scored some great national interviews.
Sooooo many "teachers" do this. She should haved thanked him for his opinion and then asked the class if anyone else had a comment. Or she could have given them a homework assignment, having them do a bit of research on the candidates and their platforms. All kinds of learning opportunities there! Instead she shut down the conversation, most likely embarrassed your son, and attempted to sway the opinions of the entire class. Terrible teacher.
I agree. I’m not necessarily against (age/maturity appropriate) discussions about politics or ideological ideas in the classroom. But the teacher MUST NOT EVER give any sign of his/her own opinions and must challenge all opinions and ideas equally. Make them think about why they think the way they do and have to support that with facts. That is actual teaching, not just indoctrination.
Those were the teachers and professors we knew, not anymore. Brainwashing has numbed the peaceful pursuit of intellectual thought and consideration,
and stimulated the most basic reaction of pure emotions on the subjects which concern us as a people.
Have you seen what generation is teaching today? The brought up on woke ideology
rather than religious values, (not to mention the sickening monthly stories I see on Daily Mail of female teachers having had sex or sending sexual photos to their young male students.)
These are very troubled, morally bereft generations of young people. (anwhere from 22 years old to 45).
HOWEVER - I am seeing signs this is turning for the youngest of this cohort, and perhaps it is gen Y, depending on what the cutoff is. Our local Turning Point chapters are gathering steam. Went to the State GOP conference in early Feb and was amazed at the number of young people there. There is a young man in our area that hosts a podcast called The Alex Stone Show and his goal is to convert his generation to conservatism, and has scored some great national interviews.
That is very encouraging!!
Good to hear because brainwashing is pervasive in the culture; especially theirs.