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Gun control. Climate change. Donald Trump. Affirmative action.
The first presidential primaries are just weeks away and with all these debates and issues in the headlines, there’s no question that students are going to want to talk about them.
But how should teachers handle these discussions?
Do politics belong in the classroom at all, or should schools be safe havens from partisan battles? Can teachers use controversial issues as learning opportunities, and, if so, to teach what? And then, the really sticky question: Should teachers share with students their own political views and opinions?
Politics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Illustration: LA Johnson/NPR
It’s really sad that in a list of issues for this year, Donald Trump is listed as a top issue. Donald Trump is an insane man, not a policy issue.
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