Teacher Gave Bush-Hitler Assignment

A Washington, D.C. sixth-grade teacher is now apologizing for an assignment given to students that had them draw a Venn diagram comparing George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler. The instructions from the teacher at the McKinley Middle School read that “both men abused their powers.” The school district issued a statement saying in part, “No DCPS curriculum materials suggest in any way that teachers should compare the texts in this manner or compare Hitler to any other individual.” The officials also said the teacher admits to “extremely poor judgment and short sightedness and will apologize to students. The school will also send a letter home to families explaining the incident and offering to address any additional questions should they arise.”