How Can Teachers and Students Discuss the 2020 Election?
by Leah Bueso and Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg
Whether you’re ready to admit it or not, this election is going to affect your classroom. You may not teach about voting or even be a social studies teacher, but the reality is that today’s political ethos stirs up worry, hope, excitement, and uncertainty in students, and likely, you too. And just wait until the results come in — students will want and need to talk about the implications. So why not channel all of this energy into productive learning about voting?