Is climate education doing more harm? Absolutely not

Regarding Megan Doherty's article (" Is climate education in primary schools doing more harm than good? ", Opinion, May 24), this is a question I can answer with confidence. No, it is not.

Is climate education doing more harm? Absolutely not. Regarding Megan Doherty's article (" Is climate education in primary schools doing more harm than good? ", Opinion, May 24), this is a question I can answer with confidence. No, it is not. Doherty's article discusses research conducted by the Institute of Public Affairs. Why wouldn't the IPA want young people to be informed about climate change? Could it be because they're funded, in large part, by mining, logging, and oil? As an educator, I'm not comfortable taking advice from them. Kids deserve to be taught the uncomfortable truth about climate change. While the IPA's advice is questionable at best, it's true that young people are increasingly worried about climate change. Teachers, social media, and the lovely David Attenborough are not to blame; climate change itself is. It's a rea...