Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Questionable instruction

I read the front page story about the book “Something Happened in Our Town” in the Wednesday issue of the Eagle Times. The remark by a teacher to his or her class “we want to protect the student from the police, right kids?” was an uncalled-for condemnation of all police officers. The police, not a particular policeman or policewoman. Why not call for protection from all teachers? We often read of student abuse by professors and teachers at university, high school and grammar school levels (both private and public). Student abuse is evil, no matter who is doing the abuse. To single out those who are sworn to protect the public, even at the cost of their lives, is nuts.

Harold Lombard

Springfield, VT

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