ABSTRACT
Clearly, the political views of those who teach social studies and multicultural education infl uence how and what they teach. Rather than a problem to be prevented, I view this as a reality to be examined. Th inking about this reality is important not as an intellectual exercise, but so teachers recognize that the infl uence of personal politics applies to them so they may become thoughtful about the ways in which their politics inform what happens in their classrooms.
