Academic Freedom and Censorship

1. Academic Freedom

1.1. Democracy requires us to have open discussions in classrooms.

1.2. Censorship is counterproductive to our educational goals.

1.3. Teachers must discuss controversial ideas so that students can grow intellectually

2. Censorship

2.1. Teachers are afraid of losing their jobs and avoid controversial material

2.2. Communities try to control what is learned in school to align with their views

2.2.1. This is not productive to students because they cannot form own views and opinions.

2.3. Books, Movies, Trips, and Art are all banned by groups who lobby to school boards and politicians.

2.4. Some people believe that schools give teachers a captive audience and a free pass to brain wash students

2.4.1. This is counterproductive to the idea of education and free thinking.