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The consensus, that students would only be distressed if adults model distress for them, seems to me to be missing the point. The presidential election is much

by khafra 2y ago

The consensus, that students would only be distressed if adults model distress for them, seems to me to be missing the point. The presidential election is much more consequential for their future than most other things that would upset a K-12 student enough to miss a day of school. This likely applies to gubernatorial elections as well. Shielding kids from the truth does them no favors. I understand why civics classes usually focus on events so far in the past that most adults have the same beliefs about which side was in the right--but kids have a finely honed sense for things that won't really affect them; and Millard Fillmore killing off the Whig party triggers that sense; whether we're about to elect someone with no respect for the institutions of our government does not.

laborcontract 2y ago
I disagree. One thing that large education-focused institutions have found over and over again is that a person’s family is much more consequential to their lives than even their schools or the government at large. One of the most important functions of a school is not just to provide students with education, but with a proper perspective.
- rickydroll 2y ago
  Look up birth lottery. Luck has much more influence over our lives than people are willing to admit
tdb7893 2y ago
My parents were very supportive of me emotionally and I turned out a lot more resilient than many my peers, especially the ones told to "suck it up". The takeaway from the anecdote about children getting hurt on playgrounds isn't to just ignore them, you need to support them if they are actually hurt. My reading is that they aren't forcing kids to stay home and parents can choose to have kids stay home, I don't see an issue with letting parents decide. It's hard to see where on the line this is between "supportive" and "coddling" without knowing the kids, for example one of my best friends is a woman married to a trans woman and is worried about needing to move states if a conservative wins. She absolutely has a good reason to be upset if conservatives win nationally and in our state as she's worried she won't be allowed to keep her marriage or her wife will have trouble accessing healthcare (it's already hard for her to find doctors who are accepting) Edit: to be clear I dealt most things on my own growing up but reliable support helped me (and other people in general) learn healthy coping mechanisms and resilience. Who cares if the school lets parents decide for their own kids what they need, kids are different (and they are still kids)?

by khafra 2y ago

laborcontract 2y ago

I disagree. One thing that large education-focused institutions have found over and over again is that a person’s family is much more consequential to their lives than even their schools or the government at large. One of the most important functions of a school is not just to provide students with education, but with a proper perspective.

rickydroll 2y ago
Look up birth lottery. Luck has much more influence over our lives than people are willing to admit

tdb7893 2y ago

My parents were very supportive of me emotionally and I turned out a lot more resilient than many my peers, especially the ones told to "suck it up". The takeaway from the anecdote about children getting hurt on playgrounds isn't to just ignore them, you need to support them if they are actually hurt. My reading is that they aren't forcing kids to stay home and parents can choose to have kids stay home, I don't see an issue with letting parents decide. It's hard to see where on the line this is between "supportive" and "coddling" without knowing the kids, for example one of my best friends is a woman married to a trans woman and is worried about needing to move states if a conservative wins. She absolutely has a good reason to be upset if conservatives win nationally and in our state as she's worried she won't be allowed to keep her marriage or her wife will have trouble accessing healthcare (it's already hard for her to find doctors who are accepting) Edit: to be clear I dealt most things on my own growing up but reliable support helped me (and other people in general) learn healthy coping mechanisms and resilience. Who cares if the school lets parents decide for their own kids what they need, kids are different (and they are still kids)?