And the kids are fighting back.
That question is playing out in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the Kettle Moraine School District Superintendent Stephen Plum has informed the school board that the district’s new definition of what’s “political” means that there will be a lot of changes coming to the hallways this fall.
While the policy sounds completely reasonable — no one wants teachers sharing their personal political views with kids — the new requirements seem to ban teachers from openly sharing their identity, showing kids the importance of diversity and equity, or discussing events like the Pride or BLM movements to students."We live in a world where politics are highlighted, and it puts people in uncomfortable positions,” he explained. “I feel the staff can fully support students.
“Labeling rainbow pride flags as ‘political or religious’ seems like a slippery slope to me seeing as they are clearly not. I think that refusing to acknowledge and fully accept the LGBTQ community in school is doing a disservice to all students. Forcing teachers to hide the fact that they would be supportive of closeted students will discourage those students from making important connections with trusted adults and truly living their healthiest lives,” wrote one commenter.
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