Political Discussions In The Classroom Dr. Suzanne Barchers, Education Advisor/Vice President of Curriculum at Lingokids 1. Is there a line to discussing political issues?  Before embarking on any discussion of politics, determine what your district’s policy is. Keep good records of your discussions if you do undertake a discussion of politics.  One good strategy is to build a foundation based on our country’s historical and political underpinnings. When I was homeschooling my granddaughter in grade five (during Covid), I planned our fall curriculum to include history lessons about the electoral college and how this process works. We studied the platforms of the two major parties: Republicans and Democrats. Then we…