Current Polictics Should Not Be Discussed at School

I love the example of using "Activotes" in the 2nd grade classroom.  What a great way to teach the young students about the election without actually using the current election!

I am at a middle school where all but one student are Democrats. The one student who is Republican has been bullied and feels left out.  The students have been studying politics and the voting process for a few weeks now, but there has been NO talk of the current election.  The current election is too sensitive and emotional of an issue to bring up for the students. I feel that politics and religion should be kept out of the classroom, unless you are discussing the process or the history.  There is a lot to be learned of the past.