Censorship Or Parents
Case Study #41 Censorship or Parents Right
1. See case study #41 (Gorton pp.337-341) Censorship? or Parents' Rights?
Analyze the Case
The only explanation I can provide for the principle not reading the book, he was not aware the department head approved it for an assignment…lack of communication.
I believe the teacher intentions were good and academically the book was based on a learning tool for the students to apply their experience using problem base learning (PBL) style to understand, decision maker and come to a solution (conclusion) of the interpretation they were comfortable based on the assignment but unfortunately, some parents disagreed.
The principle lacked communication skills and jeopardize his leadership in his role as being a principle. First of all, he should have read the book before approaching and making a drastic decision and siding with the parent, second, he should have acknowledge to the parents, that he is aware and he’s looking into the …show more content…
Teachers practice the same sort of self-censorship when they choose not to teach a topic or not to discuss a difficult issue. On the other hand, parents have the fundamental right to direct the education and upbringing of their own children. Parental rights are fundamental to the family and a healthy culture. If no child is to be left behind (NCLB), then no parent should be left out and recognizing parental rights is respecting and supporting their rightful role and their fundamental rights. When creating the U.S. Department of Education, the United States Congress enacted statutory law that states “parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children, “ and that states localities, and private institutions have the primary responsibility for supporting the parental
1. See case study #41 (Gorton pp.337-341) Censorship? or Parents' Rights?
Analyze the Case
The only explanation I can provide for the principle not reading the book, he was not aware the department head approved it for an assignment…lack of communication.
I believe the teacher intentions were good and academically the book was based on a learning tool for the students to apply their experience using problem base learning (PBL) style to understand, decision maker and come to a solution (conclusion) of the interpretation they were comfortable based on the assignment but unfortunately, some parents disagreed.
The principle lacked communication skills and jeopardize his leadership in his role as being a principle. First of all, he should have read the book before approaching and making a drastic decision and siding with the parent, second, he should have acknowledge to the parents, that he is aware and he’s looking into the …show more content…
Teachers practice the same sort of self-censorship when they choose not to teach a topic or not to discuss a difficult issue. On the other hand, parents have the fundamental right to direct the education and upbringing of their own children. Parental rights are fundamental to the family and a healthy culture. If no child is to be left behind (NCLB), then no parent should be left out and recognizing parental rights is respecting and supporting their rightful role and their fundamental rights. When creating the U.S. Department of Education, the United States Congress enacted statutory law that states “parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children, “ and that states localities, and private institutions have the primary responsibility for supporting the parental