When we cast a ballot is it private, personal. Our political views are not public information. That is our right.
During the last presidential election our middle school students were asked to make posters of their preferred candidate to be displayed on their locker. This is wrong. By the end of the day, Republican posters were torn down.
During the recall election of our governor, Scott Walker, students were offered the opportunity to walk out of their classrooms in protest of Scott Walker. This is wrong. This issue is controversial – it should not be in our schools. Our children should not be asked to stand up against their peers on political matters.
It is time to let our school district know that biased politics do not belong in our schools. We don’t want a letter or an email sent home telling us of an upcoming political bias to be shown at school. This should not be in our schools. We can do better than this. Our children deserve better!
Beth Craig
Town of Brooklyn