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To: Condor who wrote (79361)	3/3/2003 10:35:29 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 281500

All true and something that a good teacher has to be cautious about. But the opposite side of the problem is to fail to mention one's views when the topic is in a discussion format in the class. To say this differently, the teacher can't ignore the fact that she/he is an authority figure in the class but, at the same time, should not refuse to divulge political views. In most schools students know what they are anyway. It's better simply as a human being and better pedagogy to put them up for class discussion. Moreover, kids will get different views in other places, most likely from their friends, perhaps from their parents, certainly from TV. It's not as if we live in a closed environment.