As Authoritarians Rise Abroad, Who Should Teach Democracy in American K-12 Schools?
My latest piece, an FDD Insight
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Here’s my latest with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), published as an FDD Insight yesterday.
Although the United States is a wonderfully diverse country with vast resources and a population of more than 330,000,000 people from virtually every race, religion, and background, the country can’t seem to find enough teachers to educate its children. I highlight how widespread teacher shortages have been driving school districts across the country to hire non-U.S. citizens to teach in K-12 public schools.
From a practical perspective, non-citizen K-12 educators can help mitigate the teacher shortage. They can also potentially inspire appreciation for other countries and cultures and offer high-quality instruction in a wide variety of subjects, from foreign language to physics to chemistry.Â
But, as with any policy, it is worth considering any disadvantages and unintended consequences. Educators have a unique responsibility to teach patriotism as well as the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. How would someone who has never enjoyed that citizenship know how to teach it?
As Authoritarians Rise Abroad, Who Should Teach Democracy in American K-12 Schools?
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Thank you all for reading and for caring as much as I do about raising Americans and how we can do better.
Sincerely,
Antonette
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