i’ve included both public and private schools in my proportions list. really, i’ve given it a lot of thought since the subject comes up among us academic types quite often.
people get the impression that college history is taught by lefties because the lefties get the most media coverage, and make the most noise. most teachers just teach, it’s their job, and they couldn’t care less about politics beyond its influence on history, per se.
i leave my politics out of my classroom, by the way. but if a student offers an opinion, i feel it’s my responsibility to make them defend that opinion, regardless. it’s part of our school mission, to get our students thinking. we’re good at it, i feel, and that’s why we charge so much for classes. (i’m less than 50% joking.)
“i leave my politics out of my classroom, by the way. but if a student offers an opinion, i feel it’s my responsibility to make them defend that opinion, regardless. it’s part of our school mission, to get our students thinking. we’re good at it, i feel, and that’s why we charge so much for classes. (i’m less than 50% joking.)”
Well,good for you, yours sounds like a class that’s worth taking, except for the expense, lol. Good luck in the future. We need teachers that are not brainwashed.