APS black student singled out to play cotton picking game

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is now that the child is being forced to segregate and take the class by himself in the Library while the long term sub still teaches the others. And he’s being bullied by other students because of the fallout.

Gunston/APS could have found a better solution. I know teachers are hard to find (particularly foreign language ones), but it’s not his fault that he found himself in a racist game. It’s not fair, but can he go to another MS?

The blamed falls 100% here on the adults who acted ridiculously by blowing this out of proportion. It’s fine for kids to feel and express that something impacted them or was “racist.” It’s up to the ADULTS to keep things in their proper perspective. I also lay the blame on internet cancel culture, which force people wrongfully accused of racism into extremely defensive postures.

[Anonymous]

The fact that you put racist in quotes tells me exactly who you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They just ran the story on NBC4 and I still don’t get why the kid was so offended. It sounds like a money grab by the family. The family attorney said cotton should never be around black people because it is a trigger for slavery. Pretty sure 90% of his clothes were cotton.

Batsh!t crazy. Some people will begin avoiding interactions with black people if these crazy ideas rule the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you put racist in quotes tells me exactly who you are.

It wasn’t racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you put racist in quotes tells me exactly who you are.

DP, but no. The game is not “picking cotton” and is not racist. Unless anything having to do with cotton is considered racist, how could a sub from another country, or this one for that matter, ever think that pushing around cotton balls with your nose is racist and resembles picking cotton? Was it a waste of time and not what should be happening in school? Yes. Was it handled poorly by a clueless but needed sun? Seems like it. But this family is the reason the kid is now in the library and they clearly want money or for APS to foot the bill for a private placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you put racist in quotes tells me exactly who you are.

Tell me how putting a dab of Vaseline on students’ noses and having them pick up cotton balls is racist.

[Anonymous]

The mom and other adults here are ridiculous. Also I feel terrible for the Black principal of Gunston and many Black administrators there, this is the last thing they need right now (busy worrying about kids and learning loss, fentanyl, etc.)

[Anonymous]

I am sure the parent will be trying to get a payout

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sure the parent will be trying to get a payout

How would they get a payout? That makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The mom and other adults here are ridiculous. Also I feel terrible for the Black principal of Gunston and many Black administrators there, this is the last thing they need right now (busy worrying about kids and learning loss, fentanyl, etc.)

The principal at Gunston doesn't seem worried at all about learning loss. If she was worried about learning loss, this never would have happened because kids would have been learning. Instead she requires all teachers to only play games on half days. That is when this happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They just ran the story on NBC4 and I still don’t get why the kid was so offended. It sounds like a money grab by the family. The family attorney said cotton should never be around black people because it is a trigger for slavery. Pretty sure 90% of his clothes were cotton.

Batsh!t crazy. Some people will begin avoiding interactions with black people if these crazy ideas rule the day.

these same people probably already avoid black people, including you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is now that the child is being forced to segregate and take the class by himself in the Library while the long term sub still teaches the others. And he’s being bullied by other students because of the fallout.

Gunston/APS could have found a better solution. I know teachers are hard to find (particularly foreign language ones), but it’s not his fault that he found himself in a racist game. It’s not fair, but can he go to another MS?

The blamed falls 100% here on the adults who acted ridiculously by blowing this out of proportion. It’s fine for kids to feel and express that something impacted them or was “racist.” It’s up to the ADULTS to keep things in their proper perspective. I also lay the blame on internet cancel culture, which force people wrongfully accused of racism into extremely defensive postures.

You are correct, I blame the adults.

I blame the adult sub who confronted the student in class the next day in front of his peers. She could have diffused the situation but she chose to escalate it. That's not a mature adult response.

I blame the school administration that put the student in a room by himself with a video screen to learn.

I blame the school administration for not addressing the harassment this student has endured after this situation.

What the heck is going on at Gunston?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you put racist in quotes tells me exactly who you are.

DP, but no. The game is not “picking cotton” and is not racist. Unless anything having to do with cotton is considered racist, how could a sub from another country, or this one for that matter, ever think that pushing around cotton balls with your nose is racist and resembles picking cotton? Was it a waste of time and not what should be happening in school? Yes. Was it handled poorly by a clueless but needed sun? Seems like it. But this family is the reason the kid is now in the library and they clearly want money or for APS to foot the bill for a private placement.

He felt uncomfortable and told his teacher so. The mom thinks it's racist. The NAACP got involved. I don't know what else to tell you. If a Black person tells you something's racist, I'm going to listen to them, not some anonymous person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you put racist in quotes tells me exactly who you are.

DP, but no. The game is not “picking cotton” and is not racist. Unless anything having to do with cotton is considered racist, how could a sub from another country, or this one for that matter, ever think that pushing around cotton balls with your nose is racist and resembles picking cotton? Was it a waste of time and not what should be happening in school? Yes. Was it handled poorly by a clueless but needed sun? Seems like it. But this family is the reason the kid is now in the library and they clearly want money or for APS to foot the bill for a private placement.

He felt uncomfortable and told his teacher so. The mom thinks it's racist. The NAACP got involved. I don't know what else to tell you. If a Black person tells you something's racist, I'm going to listen to them, not some anonymous person.

But when they say that everything is racist, including cotton, they lose all credibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They just ran the story on NBC4 and I still don’t get why the kid was so offended. It sounds like a money grab by the family. The family attorney said cotton should never be around black people because it is a trigger for slavery. Pretty sure 90% of his clothes were cotton.

Batsh!t crazy. Some people will begin avoiding interactions with black people if these crazy ideas rule the day.

these same people probably already avoid black people, including you.

Well, it helps them avoid this ridiculous BS.