You may not agree with all of Stanley Fish's viewpoints, but it's well-worth reading
Save the World on Your Own Time. Fish says that the duty of an academic is to only teach the direct subject of study.
This view is nicely encapsulated on page 81:
"The moment a teacher tries to promote a political or social agenda, mold the character of students,
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Does he get into K-12 education at all? I know that my mom is pretty much forbidden to discuss her own religious or political views in class (but plenty of other teachers do...).
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