One result of the 'pivot to remote learning' is that many of the issues first discussed in the late 90s and early 00s are emerging again as fresh concerns. This post is a case in point. "Now, as classes go online, there's no locking the classroom door. It's easy for parents to listen in on their children's classes." It's no surprise that some parents disagree with what is being taught, and that some teachers are pushing back. "I can see why teachers are nervous about being second-guessed by parents," writes Joanne Jacobs. "I also can see why parents are nervous about teachers who see their jobs as 'destabilizing' students' beliefs about gender, sexuality and race." And as we've surely seen by now, not every parent's beliefs about what should be taught in these areas and more should prevail. No easy answers here, as we learned twenty years ago.
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