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What Students Say about Professors’ Politics

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We hear a lot about the unseemly influence of liberal professors and their inappropriate use of courses to promulgate left-leaning ideas. Some go so far as to claim that liberal teachers brainwash students. We can counter with evidence; a recent study offers plenty of it (Liebertz, 2022).

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  1. I’m glad to read this article, as I often hear that students are being taught extreme views on campus. One thought I had is that these reported results are based on student perception, which may not take into account what is actually happening. Students may not think they are being taught or hearing political views, while still being instilled with certain opinions and or values. Personally, I feel teachers should be careful about keeping to their subject matter!

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