State legislators across the country are being caught up in discussions of book banning and whether to teach relevant social issues. It is a deliberate distraction by forces looking to undermine our public schools and sow mistrust in our educators. Don’t fall for it.
We agree with this opinion written by Leonard Pitts.
“So here’s my modest proposal: How about we respect educators as the trained professionals they are? How about we trust their judgment? How about we stop requiring them to reach consensus with those who have not the first clue? If a parent feels their child can’t handle some challenging material, fine: empower that parent to opt the child out of the lesson — not to deny the lesson to everyone else.“
Pitts, Leonard. “Let’s Respect Teachers as the Trained Professionals That They Are, Shall We? Read More at: Https://Www.miamiherald.com/Opinion/Opn-Columns-Blogs/Leonard-Pitts-Jr/article258023443.Html#Storylink=Cpy.” Miami Herald, McClatchy, 4 Feb. 2022, https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article258023443.html?fbclid=IwAR2t9SkKVJ158Ow_yhPH35WRuqkQbBMcl5EjIH3VVXAofmkVmdqvhb9-G5A.
“And voters, vote. Purge school boards of the sort of bluenose martinet who thinks you should teach the Holocaust — the Holocaust! — without painful words and images. If we want to save American education, the first step should be obvious. Let teachers teach.”
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Originally posted to Facebook 2/9/2022