Letter: Teach fundamentals, not sociopolitical agendas

The outrage over state Rep. Elijah Pierick’s simple questioning of the appropriateness of displaying a gay pride flag in a public school in Hawaii seems to be rooted in ignorance of the original intent of these public institutions.

Publicly funded schools should adhere to the task of preparing children for higher levels of academia by teaching the basics and how to think — not what to think in the advancement of any given sociopolitical agenda.

Teachers are there to teach basic academic skills — period. Focus on that, please, and leave the rest to parents.

Stephen Hinton

Waialua

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