The correct response is “I am here to teach Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic- not religion- go discuss that with your parents”
If you’re working in a godless public school, then yep, I agree. A friendly form of “I’m not here to discuss my personal life” is probably the best approach.
Good answer!
Nicely played
My approach, back in my classroom days: “What do YOU believe, and why?” Listen, and then mention that some believe X, and some Y, and others Z. "The important thing is to pick one that motivates you to be a better YOU. That may not be the same one that works best for others, and that's fine too... as long as the goal is personal growth and understanding of our existence."
My notion was that I was there to teach them HOW to think, not WHAT to think. I considered it a failure on my part if I mentioned MY opinions or beliefs, even when asked directly. (LOL Circumlocution is a tool that most teachers eventually add to the toolbox.)
Bravo Sierra!!!
Are you an atheist? Do you always deal in half-truths? Do you always exclude the "free exercise" clause?
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Her answer could (just as correctly) be,
"I am not respecting an establishment of religion, but, under our Constitution's First Amendment, am personally using my right to free exercise of religion when I tell you this: I believe the Bible tells me that God is the Creator and designer of everything that exists, and I believe in Jesus Christ, His Son, as my personal Lord and Savior.""You will soon learn that there are a few nasty, selfish, and evil people in this world who want to deny us those rights, but, like Satan, their leader, they deal -- at best -- in half-truths, if not outright lies..."
"That is the end of my personal answer and your civics lesson for today; let's get back to our original subject..."
Apparently, you. ""Mr. K", need to be a civics lesson on what The First Amendment says, concerning religion:
"Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
Half-truths are lies.
Of course, if your proposed answer were applicable to the teacher's beliefs, it could have been used, as well. But -- it is not "The correct response"...