She wrote a message to teachers and education leaders to highlight the importance of younger generations understanding history.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a nationwide call for age-appropriate civic instruction that honors the victims and heroes of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic events, and the education secretary highlighted the importance of “ensuring younger generations understand the history, the profound loss, and the extraordinary courage that shaped the nation’s response.“
“A quarter century has passed since that terrible day, but we must never forget what September 11th means for the United States,” wrote Secretary McMahon. “This year, I call on American schools to educate students with moral clarity about the events of that day and its significance for the Nation’s history. Educators can achieve this by incorporating an age-appropriate lesson about 9/11, a moment of silence to mark the time the first plane struck the World Trade Center, or by asking students to share their own reflections about that tragic day.”
The Education Department stated, “To bring classrooms across the country together in remembrance, the Secretary invited every school to participate in a moment of silence tomorrow. This observance honors the 2,977 victims, the heroic first responders, the service members who gave their lives in the years that followed, and the families who continue to carry their legacy forward.“
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump and members of his administration as they engage in commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
- For Secretary McMahon as she encourages educators to appropriately inform and encourage student participation in honoring the victims and heroes of September 11.
Sources: Department of Education
