Leave Your Biased Views Out Of The Classroom
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Leave Your Biased Views Out Of The Classroom

PSA to all teachers: I don't pay tuition to hear your political views.

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Leave Your Biased Views Out Of The Classroom

Republican or Democrat. I don't care. Society has given us all this false impression that it is somehow okay for you to shove your political views down everyone's throats anywhere you go.

In college, there is no exception. In fact, you should anticipate to hear at least one outspoken professor voice their political agenda in the most unnecessary circumstances. Rather than teaching the material from a neutral standpoint and allowing the students to form their own opinions, they have to throw in their two cents. The subtlest comments or side remark speech volumes about the professionalism of a professor. Whether it's a political science class or a math class, leaving out your personal beliefs as a professor is your obligation. Why would an educated professional want to negatively influence the way their students view them? The country is divided on so many issues and a college campus is just as divided, if not more. As a faculty member, you hold a responsibility to make for a more accepting and equitable environment.

Millions of young adults are choosing to go to college to get a higher education and taking their first steps towards adulthood. Many of them are not even aware of the manipulation that is taking place in class because they're going about it with an open mind and the intention to learn. I cannot help but to think less of the professor that mocks a political figure or voices their beliefs on a certain issue because it's not the place for it. It's inappropriate to discuss these types of things in the work environment. Not everyone is going to agree with what you say, so why even take the risk of offending someone? In order to be sure the information is accurate, it cannot be biased.

College is an investment, no doubt, but it is something you hope will be worthwhile. You hope to become a more well-rounded, educated individual from the experience. Politics will always be controversial, but our opinions should be formed on a personal and moral standpoint. Professors should not be influencing the way we feel about things. There is never going to be a time when everyone equally agrees on everything. Education is tremendously important for not only personal growth but for the millennials that will soon be our future. It is not the professors and teachers job to change our minds but rather to challenge our minds.

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