OK to talk of Trump in schools

Students need to think for themselves, engage in presidential debates

“Incredulous” is what I think of Trey Smith’s opinion piece, “Educators have a responsibility to challenge Trump’s rhetoric.”

I am unwilling to believe in the trumped up and untruthful charges thrown at Donald Trump and the millions of American voters who support him. This is getting to be an old, tired and worn-out strategy employed by the far left to demonize, attack, obscure the truth and marginalize those who do not agree with them. And it is imploding on them right now.

To reference a well-known analogy, I think Smith is afraid so he is going home and taking his toys with him.

I think there is real fear of offering his students the opportunity to debate this year’s presidential election because many of those students through their own critical research and thinking might find out they disagree with Smith’s opinion.

I find it ironic that someone is called a racist for questioning the illegal immigration practices of our current administration. Why is it racist to want to know why individuals from other countries who are here illegally need to be held accountable for disregarding our laws? Why is it racist to ask our nation to keep us safe by putting in place a border that helps reduce the instances of illegal immigration and that stops the surge of refugees coming into our country until a process can be put into place for proper vetting?

Why it is racist to question certain religions that bring practices into our country that put women and homosexuals at risk?

Why is it racist to ask those in the inner cities to question why they continue to live in poverty and a state of perpetual unemployment?

I think it is about time to ask the question of why so much deflection is put into not really addressing our national issues and how to work together for all Americans, not just those with a left-leaning ideology or the greed of establishment politicians on both sides of the aisle.

America is a country where we can figure out how to help and provide opportunities for everyone in our country through honest debate, planning and implementing programs that bring Americans together.

I am not sure what Smith is reading or listening to, but Donald Trump has laid out policy ideas to the American people, and it is disingenuous to misinform voters otherwise.

I think our students deserve the opportunities to think for themselves and find their own answers. Micromanaging education toward one ideology is not only dishonest, it is immoral.

I hope Smith rethinks his decision and allows his students to debate the presidential election and make up their own minds.

To Mr. Smith, please bring your debates back and let the students learn.