A new RAND Corporation survey finds that a quarter of K–12 public school teachers say they’ve modified their teaching or their choice of curricular materials in response to guidance related to race and gender. The six authors of the report imply this is a terrible thing, in a report ominously…
that a quarter of K–12 public school teachers say they’ve modified their teaching or their choice of curricular materials in response to guidance related to race and gender. The six authors of the report imply this is a terrible thing, in a report ominously titled “Walking on Eggshells.
First, let’s keep in mind that three out of four teachers don’t feel like they’ve had to modify their instruction with regards to race and gender. That’s a relevant bit of context. Third, there’s the question of just what “instructional autonomy” actually means in this case. Teachers that feel constrained were presumably going to provide instruction or use materials at odds with public direction, and it’s not at all clear why those charged with governing or supervising public schools should feel obliged to stand idly by while some educators pursue personal or political agendas.
It’s hard not to be sympathetic to teachers. Not because they are being muzzled, but because they have been done a disservice by schools of education and others who have convinced them they have a duty to “teach for social justice,” commit to being a “change agent,” or otherwise view teaching as a political act. Courts have repeatedly held that a public official’s freedom of speech is protected only during private speech—not in the course of official duties.
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