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Wisconsin social studies teachers face restrictions, complaints for teaching elections

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Survey: 42 percent of Wisconsin social studies teachers report pushback on lessons related to politics, an election or current events.

Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies says teaching civics, current events, and elections is essential.

Teaching civics and current events is vital to creating informed, engaged citizens, researcher says.

“(They are) accepting and willing to practice being wrong, to practice listening to other people, to practice being OK with not necessarily having to agree, but still walk out of the classroom and be able to sit together at lunch or play at recess.” Editor ’s note: This article was updated Sept. 5 to reflect that Wisconsin requires students take a civics test to graduate high school. Wisconsin Public Radio , Copyright 2024 , Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board ..