U. of C. faculty and parents protest Lab School policy they say limits classroom discussion, inclusion – Chicago Sun-Times

A new policy at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools establishes “standards for viewpoint-neutral education” and gives teachers guidance on how to handle “contested issues.” The policy says teachers are allowed to take a stance on “widely settled historical judgments,” like denouncing slavery and the Holocaust, but taking a position on current debates is discouraged. A list of “active areas of disagreement in contemporary public debate” where teachers should remain neutral includes abortion, immigration laws and enforcement, policing and climate policy.