An elementary school in an Indiana town is allowing parents to opt their children out of lessons relating to Black History Month.
“Our district supports teaching about the facts in our history including historical injustices,”. “We are and will continue to be committed to having compassion for all and supporting an education community that will allow all students, staff, families and community members the opportunity to feel welcome.”
The controversy over Brown County Schools is happening at the same time as another statewide controversy is unfolding. Right now,, which would put strict limits on what teachers could teach, is making its way through the Indiana state legislature. The bill has been watered down somewhat, as it originally required teachers to provide a full year of their detailed lesson plans to parents, something that. But even with those changes made, restrictions remain on what teachers could say or discuss in the classroom — including expressing an opinion on topics like fascism or Nazism, or teaching lessons that could cause “discomfort” for students on topics of race or gender.
“Instead of stifling tough conversations in the classroom, we should trust educators as professionals to provide students with an education that enables them to learn from the mistakes of our past and to help us all to create a better future,” , president of the Indiana State Teachers Association. “Even in improved form, HB 1134 still feeds divisiveness and the politicization of our public schools.”
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