This post originally appeared at https://www.maciverinstitute.com/2023/02/many-uw-students-fearful-of-expressing-unpopular-views/
5,902 out of the 10,445 survey respondents (57%) said they had wanted to share an opinion about a controversial issue in class but decided against it. Most of them (61%) said it was because they feared their fellow students disagreed with them. Another 46% said they were afraid their teachers would label their opinions as offensive. Over 41% said they were afraid the teacher would lower their grade if they didn’t agree with them. Read More Most UW Students Fearful of Expressing Unpopular Views