They’re worried about our kids.

They’re worried that we’re teaching them that some kids don’t have one Mommy and one Daddy. Some have two Mommies, or no Mommies.

They’re worried that we’re teaching them that some people don’t feel safe at home, or don’t have enough to eat, or don’t have a warm place to sleep. And knowing that might make them ask questions about why some people have so much and others have so little.

They’re worried that we’re teaching them that some people don’t celebrate Christmas. They have their own holidays like Ramadan or Diwali or Passover. And they spend those holidays gathering with friends and family to share joy, acknowledge sorrow, express gratitude, and hope for a better future and a better world.

They’re worried that we’re spending too much time on “with liberty and justice for all,” and not enough time on “one nation under God.”

They’re worried that our students with mental health challenges might realize they’re not alone.

They’re worried that our students will learn how hard it is to hate someone you know.

They’re worried that our students might figure out that America isn’t the best country in the world, and that we’ve been working to “form a more perfect union” for 250 years now.

They’re worried that our students might choose which books they want to read, and then read them.

They’re worried that our students might learn how effective propoganda can be, and that it has been used in the past to get nations to do horrible things.

They’re worried that our students might realize that history doesn’t really repeat itself, but it often rhymes.

They’re worried that our students might conclude that money isn’t the most important thing.

They’re worried that our students might realize that most of the things we teach in high school don’t matter.

They’re worried that our students might discover that high grades and test scores might not be the only path to success or happiness.

They’re worried that we might teach our students to think for themselves, and then they’ll go do it.