Marsha Barber at the Toronto Star discussed our freedom of expression on campus survey.
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So much is lost when students go quiet because of fear, including diversity of perspective. Students have no chance to test their views against
Class discussions at my university land differently these days. I want my classroom to be an open place where students test out views and learn to think critically. They don’t have to agree as long as they treat different views with curiosity and respect. That’s no longer happening.
Last month, the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy in Calgary published results from a survey that provides some insight into why.
That study on freedom of expression reached some disturbing conclusions. Although more than 90 per cent of students are comfortable speaking up about non-controversial issues, fewer than a quarter feel the same way about controversial topics.
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Marsha Barber is a journalism professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and an award-winning poet.
