In grade eight I knew nothing about politics. In fact, even in my mid-twenties I was still not at all aware of politics, I knew very little about former Canadian leaders or their party affiliations, what these different parties represented etc. I became educated based on necessity. As with anything in life, when I sink my teeth into something I go full throttle and learn all I can.
Bottom line, the vast majority of grade eight students know little about politics or the world for that matter, they are presented this world through their parents, teachers and peers. Maybe some of them get some info. from their snowflake "musicians" or the odd news story that showed Trump berating a competitor during the election, but for the most part they are sponges with little personal curiosity or awareness for that matter.
So indeed, this is nothing more than a sad example of how divided America is. The Communists and their International donors will stop at nothing to alter America it seems. They should learn a bit more about world history and politics before they so easily sell out the next generation of Americans (and Western liberty ultimately). Nothing worse than those who are in a position of authority who are self serving at the expense of their nation, I assure you.