Politics and Education

This past week was the Presidential Election.  One question that most of us have is how much we can teach politics without pushing our own beliefs.  Whenever we look at political issues in science, I make sure that we look at both sides and that I do not support either.  However, it has come to my attention that not everyone does this.  In fact it seems as those teachers that push for tolerance seem to be the most pushy when it comes to the classroom.  I know that this is not always the case, but it sure seems like it.  Teachers that are conservative have been labeled as trying to pass on their beliefs while teachers on the other side are able to hide behind freedom of speech.  It is time that we make a well defined line about politics in the classroom and that we do not allow either side to pass beyond it.