More stories of liberals trying to take over the classroom. Some student responses at Yale:
“My professor mocked conservatives constantly.”
“Professors in Biology were extremely anti-religion and mocked it openly. Pro left-wing jokes/anti-Bush jokes abound.”
“I feel intimidated.”
“My Spanish teacher only presented readings against Bush’s trade policy in Latin America. . . . Also actively silenced people who disagreed with her.”
“Professors often have a slant in the readings they choose. As long as you’re aware of it, you can prepare against it.”
Liberal professors routinely harass conservative students.
Most Journal readers over a certain age can remember going all the way through college without politics intruding in the classroom. Until the Vietnam War, for instance, few students knew their professors’ views, and even then most politicking took place on parts of the campus where participation was voluntary. That is no longer true—and, as a new survey commissioned by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) documents, it is making many students uneasy.
The ACTA survey was conducted this fall by the Center for Survey Research & Analysis at the University of Connecticut, among students at 50 top U.S. universities and colleges. It sought to ascertain the perceived levels of classroom politicization and of intellectual intolerance among faculty members. The results were striking.
For instance, nearly half said that their professors “frequently comment on politics in class even though it has nothing to do with the course” or use the classroom to present their personal political views. In answers to other questions, the majority acknowledged that liberal views predominate. Most troubling, however, were the responses to the survey item “On my campus, there are courses in which students feel they have to agree with the professor’s political or social views in order to get a good grade”—29% agreed.
[…]
PTBC was founded by Mr. Johannesen in 2000.
Contact Mr. Johannesen about this article using this form. Please refer to article's title.
FOLLOW @JoelJohannesen ON X!
- Wow what a shock: a Big Government project’s cost estimate has DOUBLED — in only a few months - Tuesday April 30, 2024 at 4:50 pm
- UPDATED: State-Funding of Sports Boondoggles Need To Be Sent To The Penalty Box - Wednesday March 13, 2024 at 4:44 pm
- I’m from the government and I’m here to help you become barely mediocre like us. - Tuesday March 5, 2024 at 11:53 am
