school reopening survey asking about anti-bias/anti-racist programming

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

That’s a really original and thoughtful response. Thanks. You really provide hard hitting, substantive commentary on this thread. We are all smarter because of your presence. Please don’t answer anymore questions with actual words.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Your low brow responses are absurd. Calling someone Tucker Carlson is juvenile. You aren’t positing anything of value in response beyond ad hominem attacks. Pro tip: It’s not useful to be argue a position that way and further entrenches anyone you are debating into their position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Oversee DL. Maybe you pick a better word than oversee.

And why are you overseeing DL. If they are too young to sit still so be it. If they are old enough to sit still then you should remind them they have to or ......
It's here on DCUM all. of. the. time. I was convinced it was a MAGA troll, but it seems to be someone who truly believes it.

Wait wait was the “oversee” comment deleted? Was the “oversee” comment made at all, in seriousness? In relation to someone saying that anything can be called racist as a tactic to silence others? Priceless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Your low brow responses are absurd. Calling someone Tucker Carlson is juvenile. You aren’t positing anything of value in response beyond ad hominem attacks. Pro tip: It’s not useful to be argue a position that way and further entrenches anyone you are debating into their position.

I don’t care about your opinions. You’re free to think whatever. I’m not here to change your mind, nor to have my mind changed. I’m hoping you leave DCPS and find happiness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you said you knew all your kids’ teachers wanted to return?

If my kids’ teachers are being upfront/honest to my face.

Like how parents who want IPL will be upfront about how they feel about ABAR? Don’t you think the teachers are telling you what they think you want to hear?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you said you knew all your kids’ teachers wanted to return?

If my kids’ teachers are being upfront/honest to my face.

Like how parents who want IPL will be upfront about how they feel about ABAR? Don’t you think the teachers are telling you what they think you want to hear?

I don’t know? I am not overly suspicious of my kids teachers. I would be sad if they felt they couldn’t be real with me. That’s a horrible way to live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Oversee DL. Maybe you pick a better word than oversee.

And why are you overseeing DL. If they are too young to sit still so be it. If they are old enough to sit still then you should remind them they have to or ......
It's here on DCUM all. of. the. time. I was convinced it was a MAGA troll, but it seems to be someone who truly believes it.

Wait wait was the “oversee” comment deleted? Was the “oversee” comment made at all, in seriousness? In relation to someone saying that anything can be called racist as a tactic to silence others? Priceless.

NP (and not American). What’s wrong with the word to oversee?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Oversee DL. Maybe you pick a better word than oversee.

And why are you overseeing DL. If they are too young to sit still so be it. If they are old enough to sit still then you should remind them they have to or ......
It's here on DCUM all. of. the. time. I was convinced it was a MAGA troll, but it seems to be someone who truly believes it.

Wait wait was the “oversee” comment deleted? Was the “oversee” comment made at all, in seriousness? In relation to someone saying that anything can be called racist as a tactic to silence others? Priceless.

NP (and not American). What’s wrong with the word to oversee?

https://www.ncpedia.org/overseers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you said you knew all your kids’ teachers wanted to return?

If my kids’ teachers are being upfront/honest to my face.

Like how parents who want IPL will be upfront about how they feel about ABAR? Don’t you think the teachers are telling you what they think you want to hear?

I don’t know? I am not overly suspicious of my kids teachers. I would be sad if they felt they couldn’t be real with me. That’s a horrible way to live.

Then this survey should make you burst into tears.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you said you knew all your kids’ teachers wanted to return?

If my kids’ teachers are being upfront/honest to my face.

Like how parents who want IPL will be upfront about how they feel about ABAR? Don’t you think the teachers are telling you what they think you want to hear?

I don’t know? I am not overly suspicious of my kids teachers. I would be sad if they felt they couldn’t be real with me. That’s a horrible way to live.

Then this survey should make you burst into tears.

Why? I was very honest. Told them which days I would like my kids to attend, if possible. Fine with anti-bias/anti-racism training. If they aren’t able to accommodate my kids that’s fine too. I think that’s where I differ from many posters. I am not passionately for or against IPL. I recognize teachers are frightened because it is frightening. (Having known people who died or have had severe health problems from covid).

As for anti-bias/anti-racism, it’s clear that we still have a systemic racism problem and a white supremacy problem in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you said you knew all your kids’ teachers wanted to return?

If my kids’ teachers are being upfront/honest to my face.

Like how parents who want IPL will be upfront about how they feel about ABAR? Don’t you think the teachers are telling you what they think you want to hear?

I don’t know? I am not overly suspicious of my kids teachers. I would be sad if they felt they couldn’t be real with me. That’s a horrible way to live.

Then this survey should make you burst into tears.

Why? I was very honest. Told them which days I would like my kids to attend, if possible. Fine with anti-bias/anti-racism training. If they aren’t able to accommodate my kids that’s fine too. I think that’s where I differ from many posters. I am not passionately for or against IPL. I recognize teachers are frightened because it is frightening. (Having known people who died or have had severe health problems from covid).

As for anti-bias/anti-racism, it’s clear that we still have a systemic racism problem and a white supremacy problem in the US.

Do you think the results of this survey will be a true representation of what parents want in either IPL or ABAR?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought you said you knew all your kids’ teachers wanted to return?

If my kids’ teachers are being upfront/honest to my face.

Like how parents who want IPL will be upfront about how they feel about ABAR? Don’t you think the teachers are telling you what they think you want to hear?

I don’t know? I am not overly suspicious of my kids teachers. I would be sad if they felt they couldn’t be real with me. That’s a horrible way to live.

Then this survey should make you burst into tears.

Why? I was very honest. Told them which days I would like my kids to attend, if possible. Fine with anti-bias/anti-racism training. If they aren’t able to accommodate my kids that’s fine too. I think that’s where I differ from many posters. I am not passionately for or against IPL. I recognize teachers are frightened because it is frightening. (Having known people who died or have had severe health problems from covid).

As for anti-bias/anti-racism, it’s clear that we still have a systemic racism problem and a white supremacy problem in the US.

Do you think the results of this survey will be a true representation of what parents want in either IPL or ABAR?

No, I think there will be more parents who hide their contempt for anti-bias/anti-racism training. That’s why their kids find it ok to call other students the N-word at Deal. That attitude starts at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Your low brow responses are absurd. Calling someone Tucker Carlson is juvenile. You aren’t positing anything of value in response beyond ad hominem attacks. Pro tip: It’s not useful to be argue a position that way and further entrenches anyone you are debating into their position.

I don’t care about your opinions. You’re free to think whatever. I’m not here to change your mind, nor to have my mind changed. I’m hoping you leave DCPS and find happiness.

Obstinate nonsense that adds nothing productive to this convo, but you must feel great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Oversee DL. Maybe you pick a better word than oversee.

And why are you overseeing DL. If they are too young to sit still so be it. If they are old enough to sit still then you should remind them they have to or ......
It's here on DCUM all. of. the. time. I was convinced it was a MAGA troll, but it seems to be someone who truly believes it.

Wait wait was the “oversee” comment deleted? Was the “oversee” comment made at all, in seriousness? In relation to someone saying that anything can be called racist as a tactic to silence others? Priceless.

NP (and not American). What’s wrong with the word to oversee?

https://www.ncpedia.org/overseers

Bru, what are you talking about? Are you ascribing racism when no one was using the word “oversee” with any racial overtones? This is the kind of devolution that many people are concerned about. Maybe the loony tunes trump supporters are right and seeing racism in any and all things is counterproductive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Step 1: frame any issue (school closure) in terms of social justice and equity.
Step 2: throw around knee jerk jabs of racism at any criticism of step 1.
Step 3: ?

Step 3: Recreate fantasy of steps 1 and 2 happening over and over until it’s featured on Tucker Carlson.

I’m not against it. For example, in order to get legislation passed, it’s been a good, prudent and pretty recent tactic framing climate change or marijuana policy based on the impact on racial justice. It’s a can’t lose method of putting forth a policy and having it taken seriously. When you frame in person learning in that context, it’s very hard to counter the narrative or risk being seen as racist.

Yeah, and you see this on DCUM a lot. Any point someone wants to make, if someone doesn't agree with you, call them racist. Don't have funds to hire childcare for DL and are at risk of losing your job because overseeing DL? Obviously you're racist because Black people have had worse. Perfection! No one will get annoyed with this tactic! No one will start to question every single social justice policy!

Go back to prepping for your show, Tucker. This is absurd.

Oversee DL. Maybe you pick a better word than oversee.

And why are you overseeing DL. If they are too young to sit still so be it. If they are old enough to sit still then you should remind them they have to or ......
It's here on DCUM all. of. the. time. I was convinced it was a MAGA troll, but it seems to be someone who truly believes it.

Wait wait was the “oversee” comment deleted? Was the “oversee” comment made at all, in seriousness? In relation to someone saying that anything can be called racist as a tactic to silence others? Priceless.

NP (and not American). What’s wrong with the word to oversee?

https://www.ncpedia.org/overseers

Bru, what are you talking about? Are you ascribing racism when no one was using the word “oversee” with any racial overtones? This is the kind of devolution that many people are concerned about. Maybe the loony tunes trump supporters are right and seeing racism in any and all things is counterproductive.

Words matter. And I made the original post. A few people commented too.

If you keep thinking people are being too sensitive its because after generations of walking on eggshells around you we are done and we are going to tell you when you overstepped. Its been happening to us for centuries. You don't like it imagine how we feel.