Politics
Atlanta Forward: Education
The Confederate flag, shown here flying on South Carolina Capitol grounds, can inspire passionate classroom debate.
How does a teacher deal with the Confederate flag when it comes up in the classroom? In a guest column, a former teacher describes how he handled the controversy when it arose at his Alabama school. Also, the first African-American male U.S. PTA president in the organization’s 118-year history — a Georgia native and a decorated retired Army lieutenant colonel — stepped down Sunday. As he concludes his PTA term, Otha Thornton reflects in an AJC interview on the challenges now facing our schools. And speaking of challenges, readers sound off about whether Georgia spends enough money on its schools.
About the Author
Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.
