Teachers in Manitowoc schools can let their students talk about politics, but they can’t inject their personal opinions.
The city’s school board last night adopted a new policy that tells teachers not to ‘indoctrinate or persuade students,’ and only allows for discussion on controversial issues as long as it encourages open-mindedness and doesn’t distract from the lesson. Manitowoc schools are not saying which controversial topics are off limits, but the policy does make reference to issues ‘pertaining to human growth and development.’
