Well said, Bud.

On 7/04/09, Bud wrote:
>
> Any teacher who ridicules a child fro expressing a viewpoint should not
> be teaching. I tell my students - you may express any view you'd like in
> here. There are only two rules for discussions - no profanity, and you
> must respect others when you speak.
>
> Regarding political personalities- say anything you'd like about their
> policies and stands on issues - but you may not denigrate them
personally.
>
> If you ask me a question about where I stand and I choose to answer, you
> do not have to agree with me. You need not ever feel threatened if we
> disagree on something.
>
> I do not think it is possible for a teacher to stay absolutely neutral
> on everything, but we can be respectful, tolerant, and professional.
>
> We should not fear vibrant discussion - we NEED to talk about issues and
> model the correct way to do that.

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