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Teachers, Don’t Keep Quiet On Disgusting Language from Trump

Educators must speak out against the President’s recent tweet about Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid announcement. There is no gray area with such racist, ignorant, abhorrent language.

As a high school history teacher, I had always felt strongly about remaining opaque politically.

For the following reasons, I justified my stance to my students.

1. Indoctrination. I believe that much of the nation automatically identifies teachers as liberals. While there might be some truth to this stereotype, as with all stereotypes, there are exceptions. Moreover, a teacher who may hold liberal sentiments is not necessarily out to recruit new party members. That is ludicrous thinking, but to avoid the headache of defending against accusations, I have refrained from sharing my personal views.

2. Perceived bias. Each year, I’m aware that many new students assume I lean left, an impression for…