A father (left) and son chant slogans during a protest through Wan Chai in Hong Kong last year. There is a need for schools, parents and policymakers to work out how best to discuss the global protests in the classroom. Photo: James Wendlinger
Opinion
Opinion
Anjali Hazari
Why global protests require schools, parents and policymakers to work out ways to discuss them in the classroom
Similarities exist between the year-long anti-government protests in Hong Kong and the protests that have rocked dozens of cities across the US
It is important that discussion of them with students include teaching that they have a right to a voice, while respecting the legal rights of others