So true.
they are the jury that will ultimately decide the fate of this nation.
>> [fight the dogma] by asking: “Have you ever read a single book on the other side of that issue?”
Parents can find themselves in the difficult position of balancing fact and stress for the child. The process of challenging the child’s ‘education’ often reverberates back into the classroom. The child becomes the messenger retaining the most recent set of instructions.
To question the ‘educator’ can be intimidating for the child. Many ‘educators’ being proud/defensive of their politics/beliefs can strike back at the inquisitive student in a combative manner, and do so with the intent of terminating the discussion indefinitely — a concern for parents.
The seeding of factoids that upset certain ‘educators’ can be risky business some parents would rather avoid; protecting the child from a hostile response by the ‘educator’ whether the payback is through devaluation of grades, embarrassment, or outright hostility.
It’s the parents responsibility to know that nature and substance of information the school systems are flushing through the minds of the students. The ‘trust but verify’ approach may work best for the pre-college years. Prayer may be the best option once the youngster heads off to the front line.
My students are grown now, and tell me how amazing it is that I could believe so thoroughly in them, support them through rough times. This is so easy to do, as I know they've thought their decisions through, all sides of the decision, and are giving the very best they can, and this is what I've always asked of them. They've yet to fail me in this regard. :)
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