teacher playing these songs to 8th graders?

[Anonymous]

This is not appropriate. Kids are exposed to all sorts of things I consider inappropriate outside of school already. Why do I want my DD hearing the n-word or women being objectified while doing her English work? I don’t want her to think that the ‘cool’ teacher is condoning this description of women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not appropriate. Kids are exposed to all sorts of things I consider inappropriate outside of school already. Why do I want my DD hearing the n-word or women being objectified while doing her English work? I don’t want her to think that the ‘cool’ teacher is condoning this description of women.

Just be aware that is some of the more woke school districts, this kind of garbage is called culturally responsive teaching.

[Anonymous]

When I was in 8th grade, not only would I not have been able to concentrate with music in the back ground (classical white noise maybe), but I would not feel comfortable with that teacher.

True story: My friend's 8th grade science fair project was to test the class's ability to concentrate and learn with various genres of music playing in the background. Most were a fail, but rap and heavy metal were particularly bad, followed closely by dance music and any "earwig" music - the tunes you can't get out of your head once you hear them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was in 8th grade, not only would I not have been able to concentrate with music in the back ground (classical white noise maybe), but I would not feel comfortable with that teacher.

True story: My friend's 8th grade science fair project was to test the class's ability to concentrate and learn with various genres of music playing in the background. Most were a fail, but rap and heavy metal were particularly bad, followed closely by dance music and any "earwig" music - the tunes you can't get out of your head once you hear them.

I remember doing an experiment like this in middle school science as a class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not appropriate. Kids are exposed to all sorts of things I consider inappropriate outside of school already. Why do I want my DD hearing the n-word or women being objectified while doing her English work? I don’t want her to think that the ‘cool’ teacher is condoning this description of women.

Just be aware that is some of the more woke school districts, this kind of garbage is called culturally responsive teaching.

You could always take it up with the teacher and say it's a concentration issue rather than jumping on the racist train.

[Anonymous]

Not appropriate and kinda weird to share a personal Playlist with student's. I teach 1st grade and play soft instrumental and zen music to help them focus and stay calm.

[Anonymous]

In 8th grade during work sessions my daughter's class was aloud to listen to music. Difference is they they could each bring in their own school appropriate music that worked for them.

If she had to listen to what was being played at your school, by day 2 she would have written the teacher a note saying she found what he was playing distracting and inappropriate for the school setting.

[Anonymous]

Yes I would be upset. But unfortunately there are so many teachers who just aren’t good teachers but are looking for cheap popularity among students. When my kid was in K he thought his teacher was the best because she would bring donuts and let them use iPads at recess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+ one million
They never did this in elementary or middle during the 1980s IME. When was this made a thing?

Well in the 1970's they did.

Junior high Long Island, NY 6-9th grades Honors English all year long we studied lyrics. All kinds from Peter, Paul and Mary to You Sexy thing by Hot Chocolate, or Marvin Gaye You Sexy thing, Free Bird, Dream On, and many many more.

In elementary school, every 5th-grade class participated in Chorus mandatory, songs like omg Pin Ball Wizard, Drift Away, Jesus Christ Superstar. We were taught the lyrics and meanings. We performed Tommy as a school play, music blaring all day in our classes for me 4th and 5th combined class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not appropriate. Kids are exposed to all sorts of things I consider inappropriate outside of school already. Why do I want my DD hearing the n-word or women being objectified while doing her English work? I don’t want her to think that the ‘cool’ teacher is condoning this description of women.

Seriously. I can also then see my MS boy singing the lyrics, not realizing a white boy can’t say the N word even when singing Lyrics he heard in school. It just seems like bad judgement and the teachers that are so desperate to be cool and liked by the kids are often problematic in other ways.

[Anonymous]

It’s incredibly inappropriate and as a teacher, I would report it to my principal. As a parent, I would report it and have my child moved to a different teacher.

[Anonymous]

I can’t believe this is even an arguement. In what world should a teacher be playing songs with the N word and encouraging students to listen to it? A) It’s absolutely wrong and B) I definitely think it’s grooming behavior.

Goodness, is the year over yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+ one million
They never did this in elementary or middle during the 1980s IME. When was this made a thing?

Well in the 1970's they did.

Junior high Long Island, NY 6-9th grades Honors English all year long we studied lyrics. All kinds from Peter, Paul and Mary to You Sexy thing by Hot Chocolate, or Marvin Gaye You Sexy thing, Free Bird, Dream On, and many many more.

In elementary school, every 5th-grade class participated in Chorus mandatory, songs like omg Pin Ball Wizard, Drift Away, Jesus Christ Superstar. We were taught the lyrics and meanings. We performed Tommy as a school play, music blaring all day in our classes for me 4th and 5th combined class.

Read the OP. They aren't studying the lyrics.

Op, can the students use n*****r, etc in school? I wouldn't think so, which IMO makes it inappropriate to play in class. I would approach it from the point of it being a distraction, though.

[Anonymous]

You do know there are radio versions of all songs (basically PG lyrics).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In 8th grade during work sessions my daughter's class was aloud to listen to music. Difference is they they could each bring in their own school appropriate music that worked for them.

If she had to listen to what was being played at your school, by day 2 she would have written the teacher a note saying she found what he was playing distracting and inappropriate for the school setting.

But wouldn’t it have been some other kid’s chosen music in your scenario?