Eric Soto-Shed, a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, argues for the importance of teaching about the election in today’s classrooms. He emphasizes the alarming decline in public satisfaction with democracy and believes schools should be a safe space for civic engagement. Soto-Shed discusses the challenges teachers face from community backlash and restrictive policies but insists that avoiding such topics only fosters ignorance. Instead, he advocates for meaningful discussions that prepare students for active participation in democracy.