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Philly-area teachers walk a ‘tightrope’ in talking about the election with students — especially in divided school communities

Teachers say they want to educate students and encourage critical thinking but not sway those still forming their own opinions — all while recognizing the differing partisan views in their classrooms.

Megan Kabatt, who talks about the election daily while teaching her Advanced Placement Government class at Phoenixville Area High School, said, "I am very, very aware of the divide, and how sensitive I need to be, and how absolutely neutral I am."
Megan Kabatt, who talks about the election daily while teaching her Advanced Placement Government class at Phoenixville Area High School, said, "I am very, very aware of the divide, and how sensitive I need to be, and how absolutely neutral I am."Read morecourtesy of Megan Kabatt