Idaho Teachers and Students Win Climate Change Debate

National Education Association ^ | March 8, 2018 | Mary Ellen Flannery

[super7man]

When my daughter was a Junior in HS, she came home one night and just ripped the family about global warming, our carbon footprint, our wasteful food practices, our use of energy and on and on. I asked where she had gotten her information and she said that it was from her history teacher (?).

The next day was a Friday and she was running late as usual, and came to me said we gotta go, I have to go to school. I told her that I had been thinking about what she had said the previous evening and told her that I was going to work from home that day in and effort to reduce our carbon footprint. She said, “But Dad, I have a Bio test today, we have to go.” I told her that saving the planet was more important than her Bio test. She was livid, and called some friends to see if she could get a ride. No luck. She stayed home that Friday.

I suggested she spend the weekend doing some research on global warming and energy use and see if what her teacher seemed right. She did and spent two days writing a paper for her history teacher that debunked human caused global warming. It was not an assignment but she gave it to the teacher anyway. It came back with a note at the top that said “I'll have to think about this.”

I seem to remember that she was able to take her Bio test on Monday, but the perspective and discernment she gained was more valuable than anything.

[Midwesterner53]

Seattle refugees or Oregon escapees?

[a fool in paradise]

50 million lost Americans. Think of the innovation and talent they had. The tens of millions of illegal immigrants haven’t filled that void in contributing technology or arts to our society.

[TLI]

Jamie Esler (no surprises here)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/how-to-teach-kids-about-climate-change-where-most-parents-are-skeptics/2017/06/03/1ad4b67a-47a0-11e7-98cd-af64b4fe2dfc_story.html?utm_term=.ce0505944472

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[butlerweave]

so they’re throwing out Real Climate for Fake Climate Change

[Vision]

The kids don't know better and evil teachers get to spread socialism. Meanwhile the Sun keeps cycling as it always has.

[oldtech]

“It’s a wonderful thing for for our state and its students!” said Coeur d’Alene environmental science teacher Jamie Esler..........What’s wonderful about indoctrinating students with this crap instead of teaching them proven truths?

[hal ogen]

jamie estler should be arrested for abusing the students. What an idiot.

[exDemMom]

It sounds like you gave her a valuable lesson. I hope she carries it with her.

The best thing a child can learn is a healthy dose of skepticism.