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TEP MoWAA on Pedagogical Freedom
General Assembly: Pedagogical Freedom |
On the topic of Pedagogical Freedom,
It's the opinion of the Ministry that public educators have a sufficient enough ability to establish moral norms for their citizens' students. Should parents wish to provide alternative or supplemental moral guidance, that guidance may certainly take place outside the academic setting, without interference. However, with the resolution arguing that a state cannot ask a parent or guardian to teach academic content that they find morally objectionable, the door is opened to teaching a host of misinformation, or wild conspiracy theories without consequence.
As the ministry believes the role of government includes the ability for the state to impose reasonable education standards, we recommend a vote against this resolution.
Ministry Recommendation: Against (0-0-8) .Add your voice to the conversation by joining the Ministry today! | Pedagogical Freedom A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts. Believing that it ought to promote the right of parents to direct their children's education (rather than hindering it, i.e. by requiring homeschoolers to seek teacher supervision or completely outlawing homeschooling), the General Assembly resolves, with immediate effect, that:
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