On November 9, Amy Cook asked Prof. Tom Nichols this question on Twitter: “Would appreciate your thoughts on what to tell our kids, daughters in particular.” Prof. Nichols replied, “That their mothers and fathers will handle the world of politics, that their world is not going to change, and to do their homework.”
Apparently Los Angeles school officials didn’t read that tweet. Wednesday the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced that they had set up a hotline for students and families stressed out over Donald Trump’s election. The district will also disperse counselors throughout neighborhoods to act as anti-anxiety SWAT teams. LAUSD Board of Education president Steve Zimmer compared Mr. Trump’s election to a natural disaster, saying the district would take similar actions in the event of such an event. – READ MORE
