Opinion by Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent: Teachers are under fire in increasingly bizarre ways
is recommended for children ages 6-10, and while it’s true that it is built on silly body humor, anyone who has had a second-grader knows that they are aware of what butts are, and they find themIn recent years, children’s books have been more willing to make light of previously unmentionable topics that sane people now know are harmless for kids to giggle about.
“Everyone is on edge, meting out punishments as quickly as possible to avoid any semblance of controversy,” Friedman continued. PEN America has written aFor teachers, the past two years have been incredibly challenging, trying to teach students amid a pandemic while dealing with remote instruction, the need for mask-wearing, and a significant increase in mental health difficulties.
Which is exactly what some people want. One thing this won’t produce is students who are better educated, more informed or more thoughtful. But at least some crusaders will be able to lie to themselves about whether their kids know what a butt is.
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