This is what his students think about him:
>>Thorstan Fries, a junior who frequently disagrees with Treece, took time out Monday to defend the teacher. He said those who have expressed concern don’t have students in Treece’s class and don’t know a thing about his teaching style.
“Where are these parents or other community members getting the information that kids are getting brainwashed in the school?” he asked.
Fries, a self-described “conservative” said he recently put it to the test, polling juniors and seniors on the issue of whether Treece provides a balanced perspective in his classroom. He said the overwhelming answer was “yes.” Of the 78 people he polled, Fries said 75 willingly signed his petition.
Spaulding student Elizabeth Isabelle said Treece’s class was perhaps the most “balanced” one offered at Spaulding. She said Treece exposed students to all sides of an issue and encouraged them to take a position and defend it.
“How can you decide what you believe in if you don’t even know the choices?” she asked.<<
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