The kids aren’t all right: Educators grapple with post-election tensions

This article talked about the impact that the recent election has had on school age kids across the nation. Many kids, from elementary school all the way up to college, have become divided as a result of this election. A good portion of students are now feeling emboldened and aren’t afraid to discriminate and say rude/inappropriate things to other students. As a result, many educators are feeling the pressure to right this wrong and teach students that this kind of behavior is unacceptable.

I have seen a lot of posts about the election lately, most of which I scroll past, but this article caught my attention. I believe the headline of this article is intriguing and did a good job of luring me in. Ultimately, I think I liked the headline so much because it revealed another way this election has impacted the lives of Americans.

I believe the lead of this story is strong, it managed to touch on everything the article went on to talk about. I also believed the story flowed well and I liked that they incorporated quotes from students at the end. I believe adding these quotes at the very end will help the article linger with people longer.

I thought it was good that the story touched on the recent incidents that were both true and fabricated. Pointing out that some people were fabricating stories about acts of discrimination added another dimension to the story that I wouldn’t have otherwise thought about. It makes the jobs of educators that much harder when it comes to tackling this issue.

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