Very bright young teen comes home from private school with joke: “Who says monsters don’t exist, there’s Trump.” LATimes editor writes column on what to tell kids about Jan. 6 Capitol riot, to make sure they know how horrible it was. Lesson: Ask your kids what they’re being taught. It may include things you find politically or morally abhorrent.

Many teachers can no longer distinguish between education and indoctrination. Worse, they see no reason to make the distinction. They see their role as producing good little woke leftists. The kids may not be able to read cursive, read analog clocks, do simple math, make change, or be qualified for even an entry-level job. But no matter, they will be obedient, dependent subjects of a socialist regime.