Truthfully, of course teachers influence their students. It’s pretty basic human psychology, and impossible that they wouldn’t. It’s nothing intentional and nothing nefarious (necessarily), but maybe they spend a little more time on some issues or frame them a little bit differently because of their personal thoughts and feelings. Maybe they teach about part of the issues with a little more disdain than the other. People pick up on that and it influences their opinion on matters. To suggest that somehow teachers are impervious from passing along their thoughts is just laughable to me. Some try to be impartial and of course some make no attempt.
Personally, I just think that’s unavoidable. It’s not a factor in whether kids should vote though. Seeing adults engaged in the process and acting in the process is good for future voters.
And earlier calf was saying that 18 is arbitrary as the age of majority and he’s right, I think. But of course we’re going to have an arbitrary age somewhere. I don’t know how you draw that line.
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