Hi Rebecca. It was great to see that you pointed out that it is not okay for teachers to pretend the political environment the students are living in does not exist. In my field placement, the teacher always talk about their immigration status or other things frankly, without even lowering her voice. I was shocked at first because I regarded these things very private. However, students seemed to get used to it. This week's reading made me realized that students actually need teachers to talk to them about these topics and talking directly does not make things worse but rather make students feel more comfortable.