discuss their opinions on politics, philosophy, morals, ect.- but not religion? I have a teacher who routinely advocates socialism to his classes, and others who have clearly expressed their deep political beliefs. Is this right?
2007-05-08 14:08:39 · 12 answers · asked by Trevyn 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
i think it's fun when teachers have opinions- even if you don't agree, it makes for lively debate, which is great training for real life.
2007-05-08 14:22:35 · answer #1 · answered by Not so looney afterall 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel that this is wrong. I am in education, and this is something that I have seen teachers do, more at the high school and even more at the university level. There are some really scary professors at the college / university level who use their classes to preach and many that make the class all about THEM. They might have written a book, so they get the whole class to have to buy their book for the class and guess what happens if you trash their ideas grade wise.
I had one professor that bragged he had only given 2 A's in 26 years.
As a conservative the way that liberals have turned classrooms into brainwashing etc is very disturbing. If a teacher is teaching politics they should make sure the class discusses things without endorsing a viewpoint, like being objective and logical and teaching people to think.
2007-05-08 14:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by inzaratha 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they are discussing socialism--or anything else--in order to expliain it, that's find. And that includes pointing out the merits/demerits of such things.
Outright advocacy ins not okay--and is unethical. But be careful. Everyone has opinions-and even the most ethical teacher will allow their personal opinions to show from time to time.
Often students who have THEIR own agenda and take a dislike to a teacher--or who are intolerant--deliberately try to make trouble by taking advantage of such slips. And that is even more unethical.
And a special note--this applies to areas like history, philosophy, etc. Not to science. The difference is that science is based on--and only on--empirical evidence--not on opinion. There is no room in a science class for "debates" over philosophical/religious teachings like creationism/intelligent design and evolution. And attempts to introduce such a depate are equally unethical--whether on the part of a teacher or a student. The one--evolution--belongs in the science classroom. The other does not. Its not open to debate or to opinion, anymore than are the Laws of Motion or the structue of the atom or the chemical formula for water.
2007-05-08 14:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the teacher is doing a good job by talking politics after all it is a politics class. The hole religion I don't really agree with you on talking religion in school I believe that is prohibit because we should be able to decide as a class if want to include religion in class. But we all have different way of looking at things.
2007-05-08 16:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tonymar01 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if it has a bearing on what they're teaching. Teachers should reveal a bias that has something to do with the subject being taught. If you're a science teacher and the subject is evolution, mentioning you don't believe in evolution (or don't believe in god) might be a good idea. If you're teaching Math, your opinions on the merits of Marx should be irrellevant. In any case, they should make a good faith effort not to teach thier bias, just the subject at hand.
2007-05-08 14:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Teachers should teach, not spout off opinions. And that means on anything. Their job is instruction, not indoctrination. They're there to present the information, not to provide commentary on it. Period. This goes for politics, religion, or anything else.
2007-05-08 14:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in factor of fact, maximum folk of school looking in the country, in spite of which occasion is on top of issues comes on the nearby point, not from the feds. i'm from a relatives of instructors, the two mom and dad, my sister and my spouse all prepare or taught college. None of them are extremely political and in basic terms had the excellent hobbies of their pupils at heart.
2016-10-15 03:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should objectively teach classes and let students make their own decisions. They shouldn't put down or extol the virtues of any particular idea...... except for capitalism, because it has been proven that it's the best economic system.
2007-05-08 14:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, part of your education is to listen to other opinions and join in the debate.
If you want to sit there like a clod and not have some input, that's your problems.
And - religion only belongs in 2 places; the home and the church.....that's it!!
2007-05-08 14:21:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think teachers should brought up any subject in class expressing their personal opinions, PROVIDED, they don't try to brainwash their students.
They should emphasize freedom of opinion and diversity, NOT political-"correctness"!
2007-05-08 14:14:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋