Tag: Rachel Johnson

The Oro Valley Republican introduced House Bill 2002 in the Legislature last week. If it passes, teachers could face consequences as severe as losing their jobs for engaging in any “political, ideological or religious” advocacy or discussion with their students. Finchem said in the bill that spending time on political and ideological topics in school can lead to student “indoctrination” and that teachers should focus more on teaching students how to think, not what to think. Local educators interviewed by the Arizona Daily Star said they already teach students how to think, not what to think. Finchem declined an interview request from the Star, but told The Arizona Republic the bill was a direct response to his constituents’ concerns about politics in school — not the #RedForEd movement. Johnson, who has taught for 10 years, added that the majority of teachers she knows and works with don’t “indoctrinate” their students with their personal political and ideological views. State law already bars public and charter school employees from using school resources, including personnel, to influence the outcome of an election. Freed taught middle school for 15 years in the Tucson Unified School District before assuming his role at TEA. He thinks refusing to discuss controversial issues with students would reflect poorly on teachers. Many states, including New York, Idaho and New Hampshire have state-mandated codes of ethics for educators.

The Oro Valley Republican introduced House Bill 2002 in the Legislature last week. Finchem said in the bill that spending time on political and ideological topics in school can lead to student “indoctrination” and that teachers should focus more on teaching students how to think, not what to think. Local educators interviewed by the Arizona Daily Star said they already teach students how to think, not what to think. Doug Ducey and the Legislature to increase teacher salaries by 20 percent over three years, and to restore $100 million of the $386 million in capital funding for education that Ducey had cut. Finchem declined an interview request from the Star, but told The Arizona Republic the bill was a direct response to his constituents’ concerns about politics in school — not the #RedForEd movement. “Any response to what teachers may say or may not say — I think they’re very threatened by us at this point,” she said of lawmakers. Johnson, who has taught for 10 years, added that the majority of teachers she knows and works with don’t “indoctrinate” their students with their personal political and ideological views. State law already bars public and charter school employees from using school resources, including personnel, to influence the outcome of an election. He thinks refusing to discuss controversial issues with students would reflect poorly on teachers. Many states, including New York, Idaho and New Hampshire have state-mandated codes of ethics for educators.