What to do if you suspect that a teacher is racist?
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Anonymous
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There is a teacher at our school with a VERY mixed reputation. I have several neighbors whose kids had terrible experiences with her. One boy was crying everyday because she was so mean. The parents all brought these issues to the guidance counselor and principal's attention. My DD ended up with the same teacher and she was super nice to her. Same thing with a few of her friends (same race as us). DD said she was mean to some of her other friends (same race as the older kids who had a problem).
Do I say something to any of the other parents? One of my friends (race that the teacher may not like) was shocked that she was nice to my DD. At the time I didn't know why but there seems to be a pattern here. We'e not in her class anymore but I have a younger child. |
Anonymous
| Which other parents would you say something to? How is the subject of this teacher coming up in conversation? |
Anonymous
| Does the teacher's last name begin with a W? Does she teach third grade? This description sounds eerily like a teacher at our school. |
Anonymous
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No, its not W and 3 rd grade. Do you mind if I ask if anyone said something about it? Our principal isn't the most approachable person. This is a big accusation but it seems to be a pattern.
Everyone always asks "which teacher does your child have" and its normal conversation to then share who your child had at that age and what you thought. I feel very awkward now when anyone says that they have Mrs X. |
Anonymous
At our school, people have definitely spoken with the school counselor, and some have gone to the principal. The teacher in question is apparently very sweet and charming when speaking with parents, but is a screaming lunatic with the kids. |
Anonymous
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Start a school wide petition. Accuse the teacher of being a racist. If several parents and students sign the petition that will clearly prove your suspicions of racism are correct. Take. The petition to the principal and demand this racist teacher be immediately terminated. If the principal fails to comply with your community supported demands your next step should be to take it to the School Board.
You have the evidence and the teacher will have an opportunity to prove they are not racist. |
Anonymous
"The teacher was nice to these kids (of Race A) and awful to these other kids (of Race B)" does not constitute proof of racism, no matter how many parents sign. Nor is it possible for anybody to prove a negative (i.e., prove they are not racist). Nor, typically, are workplace accusations handled by the boss telling the employee to prove that the workplace accusations are not correct. I think that there may indeed be a real problem at the OP's school. But this is just not the way to address it. |
Anonymous
This is a joke right? You do realize this is not a way to solve any problem of any kind? |
Anonymous
No, why do you say that? Children are very intuitive. They are especially intuitive when several agree that a teacher is racist or another child is a bad person. |
Anonymous
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We are in a somewhat similiar situation.
Friends' DC had a teacher last year who we all think may be racist, or at least "mean". Our kid has that teacher this year. So for this teacher has been 'gooder than gold' to our DC. But I am keeping my eyes wide open. These types of situations you have to handle with finesse. Short of someone calling my kid a"N", it is hard to prove someone is being racist. You have to call out general inequitable behaviour. 'Why is it that kid A was treated in this manner regarding his behaviour, but Kid B demonstrated the same behaviour and was treated in a totally opposite way' When they say crazy stuff (and you know what I mean) call the person out, "What do you mean?" "Why would you say that?" "Do you think this appropriate?" I had to do this when my kid was in 1st grade. Teacher fell all over herself trying to correct it. Mind you I did it via email, but every time she saw us she tried to act like she was my kid's best friend! |
Anonymous
LOL! This has to be a joke, I am being punked. I have been black all my life, I have been called a "N*****" more times than I can count, but there is no time where I have ever thought that the way to "prove" that someone was racist was to start a petition. That is the height of stupidity and ineffectiveness. |
Anonymous
No, not at all. Share your concerns with your child. Ask them if this teacher treats certain children better than others. Ask if some children seem to receive better grades than others. Ask if the teacher is nicer to white students than black children. Have your child ask other minority students the same questions. If the answer is yes then you'll have all the proof you'll need to have this racist teacher terminated. We need to root out and eliminate this subtle but pervasive racism in our schools. |
Anonymous
| Ok -- all joking aside -- the troll who keeps posting asinine ways to 'root out' a racist teacher is doing a real disservice to those of us who have personally had to deal with or have kids who have had to deal with real racism in school (and elsewhere) and had to figure out how to address it and eradicate it. |
Anonymous
| Question: if you accuse someone of being racist, can they sue you? |
Anonymous
Dude that is a totally open ended question that leaves all kinds of room for interpretation... did you put the accusation in a letter? what was the wording of the accusation ... the list goes on |