Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 17:19     Subject: Re:How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
OP seems to want someone to spill some tea on politician's kids. Not permitted on this board.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 17:14     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on the age of the child. The younger the child the probability there is less chastising. My child attended a school with children from a highly recognizable person from the past administration. The kids of this person were young, so no issues arose. I bet if the kids were older there would have been all kinds of problems.

I'm particularly wondering about grandchildren/teenage children of a certain past president. The oldest grandchildren are definitely old enough to have current events discussed in school. What is it like for those grandchildren? Are they being kept in a bubble by their parents/parents lying to them about how great their grandparent is and how awful everyone else is? Like, how do you explain an event like January 6 to those grandchildren? How is it discussed in their school?


The child you’re thinking of goes to a high school founded by a Koch family member.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 16:23     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on the age of the child. The younger the child the probability there is less chastising. My child attended a school with children from a highly recognizable person from the past administration. The kids of this person were young, so no issues arose. I bet if the kids were older there would have been all kinds of problems.

I'm particularly wondering about grandchildren/teenage children of a certain past president. The oldest grandchildren are definitely old enough to have current events discussed in school. What is it like for those grandchildren? Are they being kept in a bubble by their parents/parents lying to them about how great their grandparent is and how awful everyone else is? Like, how do you explain an event like January 6 to those grandchildren? How is it discussed in their school?


Trump hasn't been formally implicated so it would be unlikely and inappropriate for a teacher to host a discussion about it. In the DC area in general, partisan issues are kept out of the classroom. Its possible to have a nonpartisan discussion of current events.


Wait, are you saying it would be "inappropriate" to have a discussion in a HS classroom about what happened on 1/6? How about the entirety of the 2000 election cycle and the lawsuits?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 15:59     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on the age of the child. The younger the child the probability there is less chastising. My child attended a school with children from a highly recognizable person from the past administration. The kids of this person were young, so no issues arose. I bet if the kids were older there would have been all kinds of problems.

I'm particularly wondering about grandchildren/teenage children of a certain past president. The oldest grandchildren are definitely old enough to have current events discussed in school. What is it like for those grandchildren? Are they being kept in a bubble by their parents/parents lying to them about how great their grandparent is and how awful everyone else is? Like, how do you explain an event like January 6 to those grandchildren? How is it discussed in their school?


Trump hasn't been formally implicated so it would be unlikely and inappropriate for a teacher to host a discussion about it. In the DC area in general, partisan issues are kept out of the classroom. Its possible to have a nonpartisan discussion of current events.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 15:29     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on the age of the child. The younger the child the probability there is less chastising. My child attended a school with children from a highly recognizable person from the past administration. The kids of this person were young, so no issues arose. I bet if the kids were older there would have been all kinds of problems.

I'm particularly wondering about grandchildren/teenage children of a certain past president. The oldest grandchildren are definitely old enough to have current events discussed in school. What is it like for those grandchildren? Are they being kept in a bubble by their parents/parents lying to them about how great their grandparent is and how awful everyone else is? Like, how do you explain an event like January 6 to those grandchildren? How is it discussed in their school?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 09:24     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ive heard Justice Kavanaugh has been treated poorly after the hearings. Even at church.


He behaved poorly.


He was accused. Not indicted. And the evidence was scant so he was still confirmed.

None of that contradicts the fact that he behaved poorly at the confirmation hearings.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 09:22     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ive heard Justice Kavanaugh has been treated poorly after the hearings. Even at church.


He behaved poorly.


He was accused. Not indicted. And the evidence was scant so he was still confirmed.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 09:21     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:Ive heard Justice Kavanaugh has been treated poorly after the hearings. Even at church.


I’ve heard the opposite. I know some of his neighbors and they say the Catholic community has really coalesced around them to form a sort of protective barrier. It’s to the point where that group is now holding separate parties from the rest of the neighborhood and keeping with their own.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 09:17     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Anonymous wrote:Ive heard Justice Kavanaugh has been treated poorly after the hearings. Even at church.


He behaved poorly.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2022 08:31     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Ive heard Justice Kavanaugh has been treated poorly after the hearings. Even at church.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2022 22:16     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
Have had close contact (kid activities) with Rience Priebus and some other high ranking Republicans. Totally disagree with their politics, but have no problem with their kids and family members, kept it civil and didn't talk politics in front of the kids. The kids got along fine.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2022 17:43     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
I think it depends on the age of the child. The younger the child the probability there is less chastising. My child attended a school with children from a highly recognizable person from the past administration. The kids of this person were young, so no issues arose. I bet if the kids were older there would have been all kinds of problems.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2022 16:48     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
I was thinking of a similar question the other day. How do those kids feel when their parents are being discussed negatively in school? Are they kept in a bubble and have no idea how hated their parents/grandparents are? Do schools go to great lengths not to discuss current events/their relative’s role in the current events?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2022 16:15     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
My kid is very good friends with the child of a prominent GOP person (CPAC speaker). We are very liberal. I have zero issues with them even though I really disagree with their politics. They’re nice and funny but totally wrong wrt politics. They have mentioned some minor issues with neighbors being rude. I feel like in DC it is very common to have friends with different political views because for many it’s just a job.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2022 15:52     Subject: How are controversial political figures, especially ones with school-age kids, treated in their
communities? I am just curious. It seems like, at least for the Northeast, Florida, Texas, Washington State, and California, wealthy conservative politicians seem to send their kids to the same private k-12 schools and universities as wealthy liberal politicians.