Talking about 9/11 at school

[Anonymous]

My senior child at BCC HS was upset that none of the teachers even acknowledged the day at all. She's in 5 AP classes and 1 IB class so clearly the students can handle the material for a few minutes. It is such a sad day in my memory that I'm surprised it is not acknowledged by the school system to speak about the need to discuss a recent historical even that happened 23 years ago. And the aftermath is still being dealt with.

[Anonymous]

What class should have covered it? And would did you want them to say?

[Anonymous]

It is very much a part of most adults memory...but my kids who were babies and unborn think of it as just another event in history.

[Anonymous]

Agree completely OP. At a minimum, there should have been a moment of silence for the lives lost on that day -- the largest attack and death toll on American soil since Pearl Harbor.

Our kids lives and the world they live in were indelibly shaped by 9/11 and its aftermath, from omnipresent security to America's role in the world. Yet they learn very little about it in school, and apparently don't even see it acknowledged barely 20 years later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is very much a part of most adults memory...but my kids who were babies and unborn think of it as just another event in history.

I suppose it is, but I'll note that it didn't come up a single time at my DC office yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree completely OP. At a minimum, there should have been a moment of silence for the lives lost on that day -- the largest attack and death toll on American soil since Pearl Harbor.

Our kids lives and the world they live in were indelibly shaped by 9/11 and its aftermath, from omnipresent security to America's role in the world. Yet they learn very little about it in school, and apparently don't even see it acknowledged barely 20 years later.

Agree. My kid’s MCPS high school did not acknowledge it either. Which is surprising, because they actually do acknowledge a variety of other random dates/events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree completely OP. At a minimum, there should have been a moment of silence for the lives lost on that day -- the largest attack and death toll on American soil since Pearl Harbor.

Our kids lives and the world they live in were indelibly shaped by 9/11 and its aftermath, from omnipresent security to America's role in the world. Yet they learn very little about it in school, and apparently don't even see it acknowledged barely 20 years later.

It was covered during US History class last year, but I believe towards the end of the school year as they got to recent decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree completely OP. At a minimum, there should have been a moment of silence for the lives lost on that day -- the largest attack and death toll on American soil since Pearl Harbor.

Our kids lives and the world they live in were indelibly shaped by 9/11 and its aftermath, from omnipresent security to America's role in the world. Yet they learn very little about it in school, and apparently don't even see it acknowledged barely 20 years later.

Honestly, I think you're exaggerating the practical impact. A lot of changes likely would have still happened for other reasons had 9/11 not happened. Security was increasing before 9/11 due to other domestic and foreign terrorist attacks. The US was already involved militarily around the world, including the middle east. Domestic surveillance was already ramping up, with most of the Patriot Act written before 9/11.

[Anonymous]

It's like pearl harbor to us. We didn't live it so it's not understood. Same with Kennedy being killed.

[Anonymous]

The graduating class was just born when 09/11 occurred. It’s just another day in history for them. I’m glad schools are starting to treat it as such for the students. The moment of silence and lessons each year were getting to be ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

My 3rd grader had a whole lesson on 9/11 that from what they said was done in an age appropriate and thoughtful way. MCPS is a big school district OP. Your kid's experience isn't universal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The graduating class was just born when 09/11 occurred. It’s just another day in history for them. I’m glad schools are starting to treat it as such for the students. The moment of silence and lessons each year were getting to be ridiculous.

um it was 23 years ago. Most kids graduating from HS are 18.

[Anonymous]

We were at an MCPS soccer game last night and after the national anthem was played (which is typical), the student announcer asked for a moment of silence for 9/11-- and then started talking again, I kid you not, one second later. It was a nice idea, but the "moment" was more like a "split second" of silence. At least there was a commemoration, though.

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Anonymous wrote:The graduating class was just born when 09/11 occurred. It’s just another day in history for them. I’m glad schools are starting to treat it as such for the students. The moment of silence and lessons each year were getting to be ridiculous.

um it was 23 years ago. Most kids graduating from HS are 18.

Right...my son was 1 and he is out of college already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The graduating class was just born when 09/11 occurred. It’s just another day in history for them. I’m glad schools are starting to treat it as such for the students. The moment of silence and lessons each year were getting to be ridiculous.

um it was 23 years ago. Most kids graduating from HS are 18.

Right...my son was 1 and he is out of college already.

Even my DD who was not born yet is out of college.