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“The pen is mightier than the sword.” So said English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839. Essentially, Bulwer-Lytton meant that the written word is more effective at achieving lasting results than violence or the threat of violence.
In far too many cases, social media has become a cesspool where teachers tear each other apart, launch personal attacks against politicians, and try to bully their colleagues into silence. DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images
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Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
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