Do adults have a duty to keep up? Some grown ups say young people spend too much time fighting for things they believe in. Now, a headteacher says they are wrong.
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Stop mocking children who care, says head
Do adults have a duty to keep up? Some grown ups say young people spend too much time fighting for things they believe in. Now, a headteacher says they are wrong.
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A headteacher in England has made a speech standing up for young activistsPeople who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying..
Samantha Price argues that being an activist is really about one simple thing: being kind.
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A teacher's job is to teach young people. But Samantha thinks that teachers can learn from their students, too.
She says grown ups should be proud of young people and listen to them.
Young people have changed a lot. Climate warriors like Greta ThunbergA teenage climate activist who inspired a mass environmental movement by schoolchildren in 2018, when she was just 15 years old. She has since spoken at the UN and been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. have fought for the planet when adults have not.
Some young activists stand up for gender rights. Others fight racism.
Not everyone agrees with Samantha. Barack Obama is one. He used to be president of the USA. But he says some activists do not listen to other people's arguments. For him, being kind and peaceful is about hearing both sides. That means listening to the adults too!
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Do adults have a duty to keep up?
Some say
Yes! The world is always changing. Adults grew up in a time when life was different. They should respect what young people have to say!
Others think
No. Everyone can have an opinion. Activism is great. But it needs to be balanced. We should all listen to each other, even when we don't agree!
Keywords
Activists - People who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying.
Greta Thunberg - A teenage climate activist who inspired a mass environmental movement by schoolchildren in 2018, when she was just 15 years old. She has since spoken at the UN and been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Stop mocking children who care, says head
Children join the 2019 climate strike in London © Getty Glossary
Activists - People who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying.
Greta Thunberg - A teenage climate activist who inspired a mass environmental movement by schoolchildren in 2018, when she was just 15 years old. She has since spoken at the UN and been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.