koshergrl
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- Aug 4, 2011
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No, tolerance should NOT be a part of the curriculum. That is the job of the parents.Are other teachers free then to 'teach' whatever topics they want?
Should Billy Bob teach the finer points of handguns, hunting and survivalism?
Should a Catholic teacher teach that abortion is killing babies?
Want to make it part of the curriculum, that's one thing, but allowing any teacher to just decide they can/should/will 'teach' whatever they want because of their personal belief system, whatever it is, is a slippery slope indeed.
But then again, shouldn't tolerance be a part of the curriculum? I mean, it's essential to avoid bullying in schools, for a start.
Behavior management isn't necessarily a part of the curriculum, but teachers will teach what they feel is necessary to get kids to behave.
Should teachers no teach kids to cover their mouth to cough because it isn't on the curriculum?
Now you've found a great slippery slope.
The curriculum should be reading, writing, arithmetic and music. That is the purpose of school.