Political Sheet

Colorado’s New Core Class: Fear, Guilt, and Climate Panic

Schoolkids studying about green energy and recycle at desk in classroom
Schoolkids studying about green energy and recycle at desk in classroom
Written by Scott K. James

Colorado schools want to shovel climate indoctrination into classrooms. It’s not education—it’s taxpayer-funded activism dressed up in Earth Day glitter.

Turns out Colorado wants your kids to master ‘climate literacy’—because nothing screams a brighter future like handing middle schoolers a guilt complex before they even hit puberty. This comes right out of the Colorado Sun, who interviewed a bunch of bureaucrats foaming at the mouth over impending environmental doom. Bless their granola hearts.

The Bullet Point Brief

  • Colorado is launching ‘climate literacy’ in K-12 public schools—because reading and math are apparently outdated privilege.
  • The plan isn’t just about teaching science; it’s activism with a lesson plan: kids must learn how to solve ‘climate injustice.’
  • Teachers are being trained to inject climate alarmism into every subject—which sounds more like cult initiation than curriculum.
  • Anyone who questions this dogma—and let’s be honest, it is—gets labeled a ‘denier’ or worse.

My Bottom Line

Ah yes, nothing says “academic excellence” like taxpayer-funded eco-sermons engineered by people who think cow farts are going to kill us all. Let me get this straight: we’re failing at basic reading levels across the country (math too if we’re honest), but we’ve got time and resources to turn classrooms into Greta Thunberg tribute rallies? Give me a break.

This isn’t about educating—this is about programming. Just once I’d love to see schools teach both sides of an issue without foaming at the mouth. Look folks—I believe in being stewards of God’s creation. But stewardship means balance—not fear-based indoctrination that swaps Bibles for carbon credits. There’s a way to care for the environment without brainwashing our kids into thinking humanity is evil and oil rigs are Satan’s Playgrounds. Climate realism isn’t denial—it’s recognizing that you can protect God’s earth without surrendering your common sense on a wind turbine altar.

About the author

Scott K. James

A 4th generation Northern Colorado native, Scott K. James is a veteran broadcaster, professional communicator, and principled leader. Widely recognized for his thoughtful, common-sense approach to addressing issues that affect families, businesses, and communities, Scott, his wife, Julie, and son, Jack, call Johnstown, Colorado, home. A former mayor of Johnstown, James is a staunch defender of the Constitution and the rule of law, the free market, and the power of the individual. Scott has delighted in a lifetime of public service and continues that service as a Weld County Commissioner representing District 2.