The Bad Actors and Conformists Undermining Canadian Education
Commentary When something goes badly wrong in education, it is tempting to blame teachers. Concerned parents and critics may imagine classrooms full of ideological activists imposing fashionable but destructive theories on unsuspecting children. But this is too simple. Most teachers and professors are not ideological warriors. They are busy professionals trying to do their jobs […]
While it’s easy to blame teachers for educational problems, the reality is more complex. Most educators are professionals focused on their duties amidst numerous challenges. The more significant issue is how problematic ideas gain acceptance within the Canadian education system, as exemplified by the case of trigger warnings.
- Blaming teachers for educational failures is an oversimplification.
- Teachers are busy professionals managing various tasks, not typically ideological activists.
- The real question is how bad ideas become established in Canadian education.
- Trigger warnings are presented as a case study of a problematic idea lacking scientific basis.
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