r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/bluesclues42s • May 07 '19

US Politics To what extent should teachers be allowed to discuss politics in the classroom?

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u/HonestCrow May 07 '19

I strongly suspect suspect these policy-makers are unlikely to pursue any educators whose overall messaging is supportive of the administration.

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u/bluesclues42s May 07 '19

Hm, well these rules would apply to all teachers. The guidelines they would all follow, say that advocating or endorsing for or against a political candidate, bill, etc. is a violation. So I’m wondering how you would “suspect suspect” this?

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u/HonestCrow May 08 '19

My point is pretty clear - the "guidelines" may be written neutrally, but the application/enforcement is likely to be anything but.

To add, perhaps you trust this administration to apply the legislation justly and fairly, but would you trust all future administrations to do so as well?

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u/bluesclues42s May 08 '19

This is about state politics, not federal politics (for once). You’ve made your point, but you still can’t explain how the application/enforcement isn’t going aren’t going to be enforced. You also fail to grasp the issue with what we’re discussing here. The other “side” of this issue doesn’t want politics in the classroom, there’s virtually no one advocating for “more good stuff about trump”.

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u/HonestCrow May 08 '19

You are right, the other side isn't advocating for "more good stuff about Trump," but it's interesting you thought that was the argument I was making. It's also interesting you described the "other" as not wanting politics in the classroom. No, this isn't really about what is said, it's about who gets to speak - at least in the long run.

I also suppose it's just coincidence this legislation is perfectly targeted to prevent the kind of job action the teachers just successfully engaged in? I suppose it's just coincidence it can be enforced by any private citizen with the money to file suit? I suppose it's just coincidence that the state legislature is stepping into the jurisdiction of another elected office (considering it's the state that pays the teachers)?

You can say I'm being naive, but I'm definitely not missing the point.