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To the editor:
A recent “letters to the editor” published a contribution from a local DeSantis detractor decrying any mention of religion in schools as “indoctrination” not education.
It turns out that 84% of the world population believes in some form of religion, and that represents over 6.5 billion souls. Mapped: The World’s Major Religions, by Distribution (visualcapitalist.com)
Discussion of religions in school education curriculum is not indoctrination but is merely the study and acknowledgement of their existence and clearly, religion binds much of the world population together, not unlike food, water and breathing air. It is a fact of life on our planet and simply acknowledging its existence is a nothing more than education.
In terms of percentage of the population in the United States, 1.4 identify as gay, 0.7 identify as lesbian and 0.6 identify as transgender. These numbers are certainly a tiny minority of our overall population in this country, however, the liberal left is consistently beating a drum on the importance of educating our youth on the significance of these “sexual preferences.” Presumably, teachers are not advocating to the non-gay, non-lesbian and non-transgender students that they all become gay, lesbian or transgender but merely “educating” them on the differences of sexual orientation within society. The same can be said for education on religions of the world. No one is being “indoctrinated,” but all are being educated equally.
So, where is the dichotomy?
On the opposite page of the last week’s Eagle, a guest commentary was published from Gwynetta Gittens entitled “Race to the Finish Line is always won a step at a time.” Gwynetta was a long-time teacher and now holds a seat on the School Board of Lee County representing District 5.
Part of her opinion commentary stated, “Thank you to the governor and legislators for recognizing the importance of progress monitoring compared to proficiency. With their help, the race is changing. All of our students are moving and learning, just at different rates. Schools, administrators, teachers, or a district should be judged on the whole story, the whole struggle and all the hard work it takes to help students achieve.”
So, one opinion of our governor from a lifelong educator and school board member and another opinion from a politically partisan agenda driven DeSantis critic in the same publication on opposite pages. Which “opinion” is credible?
Max Christian
St. James City