Education Should Prioritize Communication, Not Pronouns

In today’s classrooms, students are increasingly bombarded with lessons on personal pronouns while basic communication skills—reading, writing, and speaking with clarity—fall by the wayside. This shift reflects a broader crisis in American education: an obsession with ideological conformity at the expense of fundamental literacy.

If students cannot differentiate between an adjective and an adverb, yet are drilled on the endless permutations of personal identity labels, we must ask: what are schools really teaching? 

Language should be a tool for expressing ideas, reasoning through arguments, and engaging in meaningful discourse—not a political minefield where children are expected to navigate ever-changing rules of self-expression before mastering the basics of grammar.

The reality is stark. According to national literacy data, nearly one-third of American students cannot read at a basic level. Employers consistently report that young workers struggle with professional writing and verbal communication. Meanwhile, taxpayer-funded schools prioritize pronoun protocols over persuasive writing and ideological compliance over clear thinking.

This is why school choice is essential. Parents should have the right to place their children in schools that prioritize core education over activism. Whether through charter schools, private schools, or homeschooling, families deserve the freedom to seek an education that fosters excellence rather than conformity.

Schools should teach students how to communicate effectively, not indoctrinate them into linguistic activism. Pronouns are not the problem—an education system that neglects logic, literacy, and critical thinking is. 

If we truly care about the future, we must shift the focus back to what matters: empowering students with the ability to think, speak, and succeed. And this will not happen until we re-empower parents to make the best decision they can for their children.