This chapter explores the contentious issue of wokeness in public schools and its implications for student education. The conversation features insights from educators and parents, addressing challenges faced in implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives amidst political pushback. Ultimately, the chapter emphasizes the balance between factual learning and emotional activism, highlighting the importance of critical thinking and resilience in the face of systemic barriers.
Public schools have in recent years begun incorporating topics around race, sex, and gender into K-12 classrooms. Are public schools moving in the right direction to address students’ needs? Those who say students benefit argue that learning them helps create socially aware, empathetic, and responsible citizens. Those who argue they harm students say children may be learning what should be left to parents to discuss. Now we debate: Wokeness in Public Schools: Helping or Hurting Students?
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