Hot-mic moment captures how some educators really feel

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

Only the UMC whites parents I know use the poor minorities as reasons to open up schools. Poor parents tend not to want to send their kids back. They've seen Covid up close and personal. Teachers cannot strike in MD so if your school district hasn't gone back yet, it is because they cannot get their act together to get schools ready.

This is literally the exact opposite of what happened here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Point of clarification:

This is California, right?

Are these board members speaking of low income parents of black and brown kids? Or Bay Area tech dads and moms?

...because that difference matters. At least to me it does.

Yes California and it seems like most kids are low income hispanic, excuse me, Latino!

I guess the PP called it that you would learn nothing about the Hispanic/Latino difference. This really doesn’t suggest that you’re treating your students with respect.

DP. I don't really care to cater to people who call others colonizers.

Sorry not sorry.

Usually the claims of racism here are hyperbolic, but wow. You’re very blatant racist trash.

I feel so sorry for these people's students. How awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

[Anonymous]

As the PP who tried to explain the difference, I’m not even outraged. I’m just sad. Now I know how my kids are treated in school.

I hoped for better but didn’t expect it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

Sorry, what are you even talking about? What are you referring to? The school board’s comments about parents? Or do you have some additional verifiable source where there are teachers talking about Latino students? Because that isn’t what happened here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

Sorry, what are you even talking about? What are you referring to? The school board’s comments about parents? Or do you have some additional verifiable source where there are teachers talking about Latino students? Because that isn’t what happened here.

clearly talking about the teachers in this thread. just look back 2-3 pages

[Anonymous]

Not one of them looked professional or spoke intelligently or presented themselves as a competent adult. Really troubling to see recording but suspect it happens everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

Sorry, what are you even talking about? What are you referring to? The school board’s comments about parents? Or do you have some additional verifiable source where there are teachers talking about Latino students? Because that isn’t what happened here.

The teachers in this thread talking about their Latino students. Also, the white teacher who was on the board talking about the mostly Latino families.

Do you think we can't see that teachers unions are overwhelmingly white women? Do you think we are blind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

Sorry, what are you even talking about? What are you referring to? The school board’s comments about parents? Or do you have some additional verifiable source where there are teachers talking about Latino students? Because that isn’t what happened here.

The teachers in this thread talking about their Latino students. Also, the white teacher who was on the board talking about the mostly Latino families.

Do you think we can't see that teachers unions are overwhelmingly white women? Do you think we are blind?

And do you think we can't see that the rabid "OPEN SCHOOLS NOW" moms are almost exclusively white women? Do you think we are blind? Trying to use minorities and students with disabilities as props for your "open schools" agenda does not make you a social justice crusader.

I work in an urban Title 1 school and an incredibly low number of our students of color opted in to "in person" learning, but sure, you speak for them.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure all of you have also noticed that the school board trustee who suggested parents just want to smoke pot without their kids at home is a latino man named Richie Masadas. Or not, because I noticed many of the posters here saying that they didn't bother reading the article but know that "white teachers hate their latino students" and that's what this is really about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure all of you have also noticed that the school board trustee who suggested parents just want to smoke pot without their kids at home is a latino man named Richie Masadas. Or not, because I noticed many of the posters here saying that they didn't bother reading the article but know that "white teachers hate their latino students" and that's what this is really about.

I noticed it. He was not the majority of the board, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

Sorry, what are you even talking about? What are you referring to? The school board’s comments about parents? Or do you have some additional verifiable source where there are teachers talking about Latino students? Because that isn’t what happened here.

The teachers in this thread talking about their Latino students. Also, the white teacher who was on the board talking about the mostly Latino families.

Do you think we can't see that teachers unions are overwhelmingly white women? Do you think we are blind?

And do you think we can't see that the rabid "OPEN SCHOOLS NOW" moms are almost exclusively white women? Do you think we are blind? Trying to use minorities and students with disabilities as props for your "open schools" agenda does not make you a social justice crusader.

I work in an urban Title 1 school and an incredibly low number of our students of color opted in to "in person" learning, but sure, you speak for them.

I'm not speaking for anyone.

Given the derision we can plainly see, no wonder your POC students stay away from you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you okay with low-income Latinos?

The derision that white teachers have for their Black and Latino students is awful, especially when they are also exploiting those families in their efforts to continue to block the families' access to education. It is horrific.

+1

These are the same teachers who are arguing that they shouldn’t go back into school because POC prefer in-person (but not all!) I notice they erase the ones who DO want to be in person. Treating them with disrespect, outright racism and some paternalism seems to be what these teachers are doing. They can’t even be bothered to use culturally competent language.

That is so easy to do. So easy. Just say Latino. And yet here, even this one thing is a step too far. It’s clear these people are the ones using POC families to get what they want.

I feel so bad for the kids they teach.

Sorry, what are you even talking about? What are you referring to? The school board’s comments about parents? Or do you have some additional verifiable source where there are teachers talking about Latino students? Because that isn’t what happened here.

The teachers in this thread talking about their Latino students. Also, the white teacher who was on the board talking about the mostly Latino families.

Do you think we can't see that teachers unions are overwhelmingly white women? Do you think we are blind?

And do you think we can't see that the rabid "OPEN SCHOOLS NOW" moms are almost exclusively white women? Do you think we are blind? Trying to use minorities and students with disabilities as props for your "open schools" agenda does not make you a social justice crusader.

I work in an urban Title 1 school and an incredibly low number of our students of color opted in to "in person" learning, but sure, you speak for them.

You don't even try to deny what's in this thread from teachers and what the board members said about Latino families, probably because you agree with it.

[Anonymous]

Like PP said, they are the BOARD OF EDUCATION, they are NOT EDUCATORS. BOE members are from the community they serve in. They have day jobs or they are stay-at-home parents but only rarely are they educators as their day jobs. The title of this post is quite annoying! Put the blame where it belongs, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like PP said, they are the BOARD OF EDUCATION, they are NOT EDUCATORS. BOE members are from the community they serve in. They have day jobs or they are stay-at-home parents but only rarely are they educators as their day jobs. The title of this post is quite annoying! Put the blame where it belongs, please.

And has been said many many times, at least one of them is a long-time teacher in the same district, so yes, she is an educator.