Are classrooms the right space to discuss controversial issues? | Heart of the Matter podcast

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) lessons in Singapore schools came under public scrutiny because of discussions on the Israel-Hamas war. How can contentious issues be discussed in classrooms and what skills do teachers need to navigate children in an increasingly polarised world? Steven Chia explores this with Dr Thavam Kanagaratnam, master specialist at the CCE branch of the Education Ministry, Philibert Leow, principal of Jurongville Secondary School and clinical psychologist Dr Annabelle Chow. 0:00 Intro 1:17 What is a difficult topic? 5:55 What if teachers have strong views about a topic 9:06 Teachers don’t need to have all the answers 14:23 Is there too much pressure on our educators? 18:42 How can parents be more involved? Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia