When teaching about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, NC educators walk a fine line
The days after Jan. 6, Jamie Fernandez-Schendt knew his students at Carrboro High School would expect an explanation.
His students had watched enraged American citizens descend upon the U.S. Capitol to forcefully stop what they perceived to be a stolen election. The bloody, chaotic scene was eerily similar to the government coups they’d learned about in their AP Comparative Government course.
“I think they obviously were shocked,” Fernandez-Schendt said. “Because even in our own course leading up to that, it was really hard to fathom that something that we learned of in a different country could play out in our own.”
Fernandez-Schendt said he was able to discuss the insurrection without fear of repercussion or backlash from community members. But he teaches in Carrboro, a predominantly progressive community — and he knows this isn’t the case for many educators across the state.
As the one-year anniversary approaches of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, North Carolina teachers are struggling to place the event within the narrative of American history. And they’re navigating the task of teaching their students about this historic event while protecting themselves from criticism or hostility from parents and community members.
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