When “free thinking” in schools means thinking only one way

Once upon a time, when our parents went to school, things were simple.
The teacher was an authority figure.
The principal was someone you didn’t dare mess with.
And the textbooks — they contained facts.

Today?
The teacher is a “facilitator of personal growth.”
The principal is a “pedagogical partner in community empowerment.”
And the textbooks… well, let’s just say if David Ben-Gurion saw a modern fifth-grade history book, he’d probably rise from the grave just to scream, “What is this nonsense?!”

Critical Thinking — As Long As It’s Not Critical of the System

A student raises his hand and asks:
“Excuse me, but why don’t we ever learn about the positive aspects of the settlements?”

The teacher smiles awkwardly.
“Oh, we don’t discuss politics in class.”

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Five minutes later — a lesson about “the occupation,” “checkpoints,” and “inequality between nations.”
But that’s not politics, of course.
That’s “education for human rights.”

The education system wants to raise independent thinkers —
as long as they all think exactly the same.

Diversity — But Only in One Direction

A student says, “I feel more like a boy, so I don’t want to be called a girl.”
The teacher immediately stands tall:
“We must respect everyone’s identity!”

But when a ninth-grade girl says,
“I feel there’s value in preserving tradition, family, and loyalty to our people and our land,”
the usual response is an awkward silence, a raised eyebrow, or a polite:
“Sure… but it’s important to be open to other perspectives.”

Apparently, “authenticity” is sacred —
unless your authenticity includes faith, patriotism, or a Jewish identity.

Universal Values — Depending on Who Defines Them

Today’s schools are bursting with values:
Equality, inclusion, pluralism, empathy.

But try calling Zionism a value — suddenly you’re an extremist.
Mention serving in the IDF as a value — that’s “coercive.”
Say that the Jewish people are one nation and not a collection of micro-identities —
and brace yourself, because you’ve just committed ideological erasure.

In short:
If you believe all values are equal — you’re enlightened.
If you believe some values come before others — you’re the problem.

Education Has Become a Product — And You’re Not the Customer

Remember when it was called “the education system”?
Now it’s “a dynamic learning environment.”

Students no longer get grades — they “undergo a process.”
Parents aren’t partners — they’re “a challenge.”

And what do kids actually learn?
That everything is relative.
Everything is complex.
Everything is open to debate.

Just don’t you dare say something as simple as,
“The Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel.”

When Questions Become Dangerous

Ask,
“Why do we study Islam but not Judaism?” —
the teacher explains, “We encourage openness to all religions.”

Ask,
“Why do we celebrate Human Rights Day but not Jerusalem Day?” —
and the answer will be, “We try to stay universal, not political.”

Except everyone knows there is one kind of politics that’s always allowed —
the enlightened, progressive kind.
The kind that sounds like it was written by the UN’s PR department,
wrapped in pastel colors and PowerPoint slides.

The Bottom Line: A Child Isn’t Born Without Identity — But It Can Be Erased

If you don’t intervene, don’t ask, don’t talk —
your kids will come home knowing all about the rights of indigenous tribes in the Amazon,
but won’t have a clue who Ze’ev Jabotinsky was,
why we sing Hatikvah,
or what makes Israel different from yet another “banana republic with a pretty flag.”

So what can you do?
Ask what they’re learning.
Look through the textbooks.
Don’t be afraid to challenge — even the teacher.
And above all — bring identity back home.

Because if we don’t teach our children who they are,
there will be plenty of others eager to teach them who they aren’t.

In a world that worships “open-mindedness,” it’s worth remembering:
A mind that’s open to everything eventually holds nothing.
And a child who grows up learning to doubt everything — may one day forget how to believe in anything.

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