Local students respond to President Trump’s visit
Middle school students don’t usually talk about politics in classrooms, but teachers at Fourth Avenue Jr. High says it’s the right time for students to have at least the curiosity for the subject.
Amanda Rhakola, who teaches writing says it’s important for students to know why he came to Yuma.
“It’s important for them to be apart of that discussion, because they’re eventually going to be voting for candidates, expressing their opinion, and getting interested in politics.”
In regards to President Trump’s visit, students felt differently on why he was here and how’s he perceived in the media.
“To be honest, I think he just wants attention. Why is he here in the first place? Does he want to be our president? Does he want to be our President?”
“He isn’t really like that, maybe people just want to get more Fake news to make him a bad person but he really isn’t.”
“There’s a lot of things people find wrong about the President and they’re not really looking into his causes and what he’s actually doing. The “new” United States should be more aware that you really can’t change the President once they become President, so might as well accept him and wish the best for the President.”
They’re only a few years away before it’s their time to vote. Having the conversation in the classroom, and learning how to respect one another, is just a start teachers like Zach Fishel are hoping for.
“We always talk about this country being for us all. I think as long as our children believe that, then there’s no fear at all. There is no fear just fear itself, one of our great presidents said.,” Fishel said.
