What a great story! Thanks for being a teacher - they have such an impact on our lives. As a conservative family in a liberal area, we spent a lot of time undoing our kid’s liberal teachings. Although by Junior High they had it figured out and could hold there own.
Two are home for Thanksgiving - and they were talking about how silly some of the kids (and profs) are at their schools. They were cracking up about something they saw on Facebook a few minutes ago. Some school had set up a table for kids to right stuff down to make them feel better about the election results. Someone left a post-it note that said “Suck it up pussies”. It was turned over to police and is being investigated as a “hate crime”. (Now - whether it all really happened or not - I’m not sure where they got the information from....) But - I could see it as true.
Love the story about your college age kids. I was, back in the day, one of the ones signing the sheet & marching. Is it difficult for them to be a conservative at school? They definitely have to be in the minority. Because some young people think conservative students should be harassed & shut down it can’t be easy. Tell them to stay strong!
Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours.