Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants schools to avoid indoctrination. But that's what education is.

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed anti-woke bill and 'don't say gay' bill, he claimed 'indoctrination' in education had to end. Which shows he doesn't understand education.

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the summer cozied up to Moms for Liberty, a new national organization of mothers pushing greater parental control over what children learn in school, he joined them in arguing in favor of what he termed education rather than indoctrination. “Our school system is for educating kids, not indoctrinating kids,” he said to enthusiastic cheers.

This thinking is part of a national movement that’s growing every day. In an August survey, 1 in 4 teachers reported restrictions on what they could say and discuss in their classrooms. Indeed, dozens of states have now passed or are considering passing laws limiting what teachers can teach about social issues. 

Educators on the other side of the ideological spectrum from the Florida governor have pointed out the indoctrination inherent in the DeSantis approach to teaching and learning.

But DeSantis and those around the country who are accusing teachers and schools of indoctrination are missing the obvious: All education is indoctrination to some degree, and whether you label school curricula education or indoctrination mostly depends on your point of view.

In fact, educators on the other side of the ideological spectrum from the Florida governor have pointed out the indoctrination inherent in the DeSantis approach to teaching and learning. The state’s Stop WOKE Act forbids instructors from teaching students that they should feel guilty about past injustices. Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation earned its nickname by prohibiting discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the lower grades. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/florida-ron-desantis-education-indoctrination-woke-dont-say-gay-rcna52302


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