This article examines how K12 schools generalize Gaza-specific mourning into “global war victim” memorials, analyzing the educational dilemmas behind political neutrality and balancing sensitive issue education with avoidance strategies. Keywords: Gaza mourning, generalized expression, political avoidance.
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Political Avoidance in Education: When Schools Generalize Gaza Mourning into Global Tributes
This article examines how K-12 schools transform Gaza-specific mourning into generalized “global war victims” memorials, analyzing the educational dilemmas, political avoidance psychology, and impacts on students’ political awareness. It calls for courage and honesty in crisis education.
