Example of a Legotown
The Hilltop Children's Center, a private school in Seattle, is teaching its students that private property ownership is evil. After the "accidental" destruction of a Legotown the class had put together, teachers decided to capitalize on an opportunity to illustrate the inequities of capitalism (hypocrites).
"Our intention was to promote a contrasting set of values: collectivity, collaboration, resource-sharing, and full democratic participation," so say the Marxist teachers.
For a few months, Lego's were banned from the classroom and were not returned until the students agreed to a few guidelines laid by the Communist sympathetics. The guidelines included, "All structures are public structures" and "All structures will be standard sizes."
The students in this class may have agreed to the terms, but does that mean they agreed with philosophy? Or that the principals work? I don't think so. These kids just wanted their toys back.
Here's my question: Do teachers have the right to teach/push their own political agendas or party affiliations onto their students?
LEGO Ultimate House Building Set
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