Schools commenting on Trump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We chose our kids school, in part, for the diversity, including the diversity of thought. So we welcome discussion of these topics. Teachers can express a view as long as it is presented as a view. We teach our kids how to tell the difference between fact and opinion and put them in a place where they will hear different views and be able to form and defend their own.

One of the sane answers here. It's amazing how many people LOVE diversity, so long as it is not diversity of thought or views.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We chose our kids school, in part, for the diversity, including the diversity of thought. So we welcome discussion of these topics. Teachers can express a view as long as it is presented as a view. We teach our kids how to tell the difference between fact and opinion and put them in a place where they will hear different views and be able to form and defend their own.

One of the sane answers here. It's amazing how many people LOVE diversity, so long as it is not diversity of thought or views.

You clearly did not read the persons comment. They want teachers to express their opinion just not as a fact. That is what most views are, simply opinions. I want my kids teachers to share their opinions, but not as facts. Then my kids are able to disagree because they know it is okay to have different view points. When teachers teach opinions as facts is when there starts to be issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't think it's reasonable for teachers to share their opinion even if only to foster debate, understanding or disagreement?

Maybe homeschooling would be a better course for you so you can insulate your child from opinions about which you may disagree.

That’s fine, but if you support Trump policies there should be tolerance and respect. I don’t see that in private schools ….

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DS and DD go to St Johns. At least from what I've heard from them are that teachers were told to not talk about politics, much less their own opinions. What this has created is a lot of kids that have the same views as their parents, but are not educated at all about these views. An example was my DD told me that her friend was saying how Trump is saving America by deportations and making immigration very hard illegally. What her friend failed to see is Trump's policies about ending birth right citizenship, which is unconstitutional, seeking asylum, and refugee immigration. When kids are only exposed to one view point they do not try to understand and create their own view point, they just follow the norm. That is a big issue because then our kids really are not educated on politics, just having views with nothing to back them up.

DC are at SJC - they don’t hear much political expression from teachers. They have a lot of friends who think very differently.!They have all agreed to listen to each other, but not judge.

But judging arguments is the point of school. So is learning to be kind and generous. So is learning to be diplomatic/strategic. The idea that you just don’t ever judge anyone’s politics makes no sense to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You don't think it's reasonable for teachers to share their opinion even if only to foster debate, understanding or disagreement?

Maybe homeschooling would be a better course for you so you can insulate your child from opinions about which you may disagree.

That’s fine, but if you support Trump policies there should be tolerance and respect. I don’t see that in private schools ….

How much time are you spending in classes?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Education should foster critical thinking, not impose personal ideologies. When teachers discuss politics, it risks pressuring students to adopt their viewpoints, undermining the neutrality and integrity of the classroom. Private schools are chosen for their alignment with family values, not to subject children to the political opinions of educators.
Classrooms should be spaces for intellectual growth and mutual respect, not polarization. Teaching critical thinking equips students to explore ideas independently without bias. Political discussions belong at home or in broader society, not in the educational setting.
To preserve the trust of families and the integrity of education, teachers must remain focused on academic and personal development, not politics. Diversity of thoughts should be a thing too!

"Family values" are not objective, and not separate from politics.

IMO, if you go to a liberal school you should expect to hear liberal values not only espoused but explicitly taught. If you want only conservative values, go to a different school.

I think there is a difference from a school publicly saying and teaching something than teaching facts about something. A school saying and teaching that abortion is wrong is a political view that students should be allowed to and given the space to decide what they think is right. However, saying that a fetus is not a baby is a fact and that 100% should be taught in school and teachers should tell students that.

Not everyone agrees a fetus is a baby or not so I just tell them a fetus in a woman’s body is a human being. They can debate it it’s a baby or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We chose our kids school, in part, for the diversity, including the diversity of thought. So we welcome discussion of these topics. Teachers can express a view as long as it is presented as a view. We teach our kids how to tell the difference between fact and opinion and put them in a place where they will hear different views and be able to form and defend their own.

One of the sane answers here. It's amazing how many people LOVE diversity, so long as it is not diversity of thought or views.

Agree, the love to be inclusive …. With liberals only

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DS goes to Sidwell and he has had many teachers make comments about the new administration. I don't know how I feel about this because although I agree with the idea that this administration is doing things that are not good for our country, I do not think teachers should express their views on to students. I've heard at schools like GDS they have had assemblies where the principle has made comments about the election and Trump in a non specific way, but does this happen in other schools? And is it okay for teachers and administrators to talk about politics, rather than fostering discussions in unbiased way?

Yes it is okay to say that some of these things are not okay.

Elon Musk's Nazi salute for example should not be normalized and he has an official position in the Trump administration.

Taylor Swift already normalized it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't think it's reasonable for teachers to share their opinion even if only to foster debate, understanding or disagreement?

Maybe homeschooling would be a better course for you so you can insulate your child from opinions about which you may disagree.

That’s fine, but if you support Trump policies there should be tolerance and respect. I don’t see that in private schools ….

How much time are you spending in classes?

Well I guess if you talked to your kids, you will learn about the political opinion of the teachers and classmates… try once and you will see.

[Anonymous]

What I learned from Donald Trump and Elon musk is that tolerance is for chumps.