The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to neither make money nor find much fun in life.
- Charles M. Schwab
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Teachers who address controversial topics in the classroom - evolution or anything else that touches religion or politics - may find it pays to keep their mouths shut. In Arizona, Senate Bill 1542 aims to forbid educators from advocating for one side of any social or political issue, claiming that students are impressionable and this sort of thing may encroach on parental territory. Must teacher, by the very nature of their profession, place stricter limits on their ability to express opinions in the workplace? Or are the kinds of free speech struggles that teachers face unwarranted and undeserved?
In an Edutopia online poll, 35 percent of voters said there should be limits on teachers' freedom of speech, because educators have the power to influence students. They assert that to promote neutrality and equity in the classroom, it's important for educators to keep strong political, religious, or otherwise controversial opinions to themselves. But the majority of voters - 53 percent - said the First Amendment should be applied to all equally. The stating of controversial opinions - as long as it is presented as opinion - is a good lesson for students in democracy, critical thinking, and tolerance. The remaining 12 percent of voters were undecided.
- www.edutopia.org
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