I think you are being a little over-dramatic. Do you really not have anything to talk to your students about that is not political in nature? That is a far cry from saying you cannot have ANY interaction with your students that is unrelated to the course content. You say you teach in the STEM area. To me, this does not seem to be an area where significant political debate is needed. Am I wrong? Of course general conversation can occur, but the whole point of the article is how students are feeling the need to self-edit/censor as politics/political views have seemed to seep into every corner of their school life. Maybe the students who share your political viewpoints enjoy speaking about politics in a STEM class, but those with differing beliefs may not enjoy it as much. They likely remain quiet or just prefer to talk about something else for a change. How do you know ALL the students enjoy it?
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