What happened when the election reached the classroom

Nov. 9, 2016 was a day that will define this school year.

Millions of Americans woke up to the news that Donald Trump was their president-elect, even after pundits spent the final weeks of the campaign sure of a Trump loss. That left educators with a huge challenge: help students understand the results as they were working to understand it themselves.

Chalkbeat reporters spent the following days in classrooms across the country. They captured student protests, heartfelt writing assignments, and contentious discussions. Here are some of those key moments.

 

The sign posted on science teacher Eric Eisenstadt’s door. (Eric Eisenstadt)

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