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But, aside from being careful about presenting all sides of broad topics like religion, foreign policy and impacts on the economy, teachers should become sensitive about seemingly obvious "facts" like calling the people who perpetrated the attacks terrorists, said Etta Hollins, professor of teacher education at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.

Already, some textbooks refer to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, without using the word "terrorist."

I never curse in public, but sometimes do when I am alone, under my breath. I'm trying to stop.

This is not helping.

Already, some textbooks refer to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, without using the word "terrorist."

You may or may not laugh, but you know the law of unintended consequences?

By referring to terrorists as "militants", folks haven't decided that these guys aren't terrorists, they just made the world militant a synonym for terrorist.

I didn't hear about this till today, when a couple of friends, including one who is a grade school teacher was saying its a problem, since almost all of the 1960's guys (i.e. Malcom X, etc) were defined as, and defined themselves...as militants.

Its going to be interesting this school year seeing how to explain to kids that there are different type of militants, without saying one is good or bad, while hoping they don't link all militants including african american civil rights leaders as terrorists.