How to Avoid this Disgusting and Immoral Display

Below is a video taken of teachers and students at the Wisconsin State House of teachers leading the students in protests against Governor Scott Walker and his budget reforms.



I find this display absolutely disgusting! In watching the video, one sees children who seem (a) disinterested and (b) too young to understand what is going on. Despite this, they are handed signs and following the teachers' chants like drones. Sadly, we've seen leftist educators lead their children in propaganda; both young and old.

What we see above is NOT a way to teach children to think. These educators are teaching their students what to think, not how to think, and are doing them a disservice. Teaching them how to think, so that they make their own decisions and intelligently come to their own conclusions is the best way the students can be prepared for their next step in life. I have done this in my classroom over the years, as I know I have the great responsibility of teaching tomorrow's leaders. In my class, they'll read Goldberg, but they'll also read Alterman. They'll read Zinn, but they'll also read Schweikart/Allen. Having both sides in front of them gives them the best opportunity to become educated and make a decision for themselves. Doing otherwise is not only disgusting, but immoral, and teachers who indoctrinate, from the left or the right, should face retribution from their superiors.

In the case of Wisconsin, if students fully understand and want to protest independently, they should do so, on their own time; and with the small children, it should be the responsibility of the parents and not the teachers to take their child to a protest, not a teacher.

Educators should be absolutely embarrassed about this video and take charge to improve and rehabilitate their profession.