Civics teachers self-censor their classrooms
Sept. 18
Eighty percent of civics teachers say they self-censor their classrooms out of fear of controversy and backlash, according to a survey conducted by the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy.
The report, “Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?,” reveals how teachers often avoid essential topics in American government, history and civic practice.
Vice President of Programs and Public Policy of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, Liam Julian, joined “Arizona Horizon” to expand on what this means for Americans’ education.
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