"Why are we so afraid of teenagers’ opinions?
This year, high schools across the country have censored students’ words in yearbooks, newspapers and classrooms. The latest crackdown came last week when a valedictorian in suburban Pennsylvania criticized the “authoritative nature” of administrators – and one of those administrators cut off his microphone and ended his graduation speech." …
Opinion.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/opinions/valedictorian-gets-mic-cut-marcus/index.html
Adults just don’t like being told they’re wrong. In fact, most people don’t, especially not from younger, “less experienced” teenagers.
Administrators are authoritative? It’s like complaining that your boss is too bossy.
^^Which can be a valid complaint for some people.
If an administrator cut off the microphone of a student complaining about an authoriarian administration, that was the best illustration the student could have.
^There’s a fine line between being a guiding hand in a high schooler’s life, and being a firm, controlling hand.
Its because of P.C. culture. School administrators are trying not to rock the boat and keep everyone happy but it has backfired on the cases you mentioned.
It feels a bit like a dystopian YA novel to me! I find it ironic that we don’t listen to 16 year olds, when they can be tried as adults in courts.
I go to a charter school, where life is much more chill and no one is trying to control our opinions, but before that I went to a private school that used to choke the heck out of us, and squish individuality.
Like @raventhemage said, they don’t want to be told they’re wrong and because we are stereotyped to be immature and unable to make reasonable decisions.