Colorado school district wants to change curriculum to teach history of civil disobedience . David Wheeler : Students are right to protest , but what if the board fails ? He says in such a future , those in power will be afraid to fight for rights and equality . Wheeler : Asking for things like cost-of-living raises just makes companies want to leave the U.S. and go someplace where they can hire people who will work for even less money . Instances of violence in history are valuable lessons for citizens .
Colorado school district wants to change curriculum to teach history of civil disobedience . David Wheeler : Students are right to protest , but what if the board fails ? He says in such a future , those in power will be afraid to fight for rights and equality . Wheeler : Instances of violence in history are valuable lessons for citizens .