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Teacher Education: When Classroom Neutrality is Attacked
September 26 @ 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Missouri State University – Public Affairs Conference
Teacher Education: When Classroom Neutrality is Attacked
It often takes years for a teacher to develop classroom neutrality skills regarding politics and other contentious issues; to learn that students are captive audiences who do not deserve to be preached to, or to be concerned their grades may be subject to their political opinions. Once a teacher nears mastering this concept of neutrality, new issues emerge. How can and should classroom discussions allow for the free flow of ideas and opinions? In an age of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and purposeful misinformation campaigns, what protections can be implemented in the classroom from opinions with little basis in truth? How should educators deal with upset parents when neutrality itself is viewed as an attack on a student or parent? How is balance achieved among school boards, educators, students, parents and communities?
For more information and a link to join this virtual session, visit the MSU Public Affairs Conference website.
