BLM activities in dcps

[Anonymous]

What teachers and classrooms are actually doing: https://www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/black-lives-matter/stories

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the people concerned with a BLM-developed curriculum looking at the curriculum? It doesn't discuss Palestine, and at least at our kids' elementary school, it doesn't discuss extrajudicial killings / police brutality either.

The guiding principles for Black Lives Matter at School are: black families / collective value / empathy / intergenerational / loving engagement / restorative justice / black women ("free from sexism and misogyny") / diverse / transgender affirming / unapologetic black ("to love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.")

It leads kids in a conversation about discipline in schools and the statistics around who gets what punishment for what offense (i.e. why do black kids end up suspended at higher rates for similar infractions than white kids), and that can be a way into the school-to-prison pipeline at a teacher's discretion.

The posters in school say things like, "There are lots of different kinds of people and one way that we're different is the color of our skin. It's important o make sure that all peopl are treated fairly, and that's why we--and lots of other people all over the country and the world--are part of the Black Lives Matter movement." (Here's a link: https://blacklivesmatteratschool.com/classroom-resources/)

I think that it's a thoughtful and open curriculum.

If you're concerned that the teacher will be having conversations about Palestinian liberation you should connect with them, but it's not in the curriculum.

Is it taught from a critical literacy perspective that pulls in reasoned (not hysterical) critiques of the BLM movement as well (are they included?) and allow students to draw their own conclusions?

[Anonymous]

And why call it Black Lives Matter week rather than social justice week?

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:@Jeff instead of deleted the offensive posts, have you considered locking this thread?

Yes, I have thought about locking this thread many times. But, page 6 and finally someone posted a link to the actual classroom material. I'd hate to lock the thread just after that. If people could just stay on topic, I would really appreciate it.

Valid points. Care to share your opinion on the matter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And why call it Black Lives Matter week rather than social justice week?

Because it's teaching through the 13 guiding principles of the BLM movement

[Anonymous]

https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/what-we-believe/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why call it Black Lives Matter week rather than social justice week?

Because it's teaching through the 13 guiding principles of the BLM movement

That’s not “teaching.” It’s indoctrination!

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:@Jeff instead of deleted the offensive posts, have you considered locking this thread?

Yes, I have thought about locking this thread many times. But, page 6 and finally someone posted a link to the actual classroom material. I'd hate to lock the thread just after that. If people could just stay on topic, I would really appreciate it.

Valid points. Care to share your opinion on the matter

I am completely fine with the BLM classroom material being used in class. Many outside organizations influence what is taught in our schools. I actually have more concerns about the influence of the Texas state legislature than I do about BLM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why call it Black Lives Matter week rather than social justice week?

Because it's teaching through the 13 guiding principles of the BLM movement

That’s not “teaching.” It’s indoctrination!

Can you clarify what you think is incorrect about these, specifically? Schools talk all the time about how we live together and treat one another, not just reading and math. Schools and classes develop their missions, shared values, behavior expectations, discipline practices, codes of conduct. Are all of those stepping outside the boundaries of teaching?

[Anonymous]

Another ITDS parent here. I am fine with it as I think the pricipals and messages are important. Even if I don't fully agree with it (admittedly, I mostly do), it is important to address it and have open discussions. How else does society ever progress through challenging social issues?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why call it Black Lives Matter week rather than social justice week?

Because it's teaching through the 13 guiding principles of the BLM movement

I read through them and I'm shocked that DC schools would devote a week to teaching an activist organizations guiding principles directly. Wow. Would they do this for PETA, Greenpeace? They do know parents are free to introduce this to their children at home? I have zero issue with social justice and these school could easily develop a vertical curriculum such, without relying on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why call it Black Lives Matter week rather than social justice week?

Because it's teaching through the 13 guiding principles of the BLM movement

I read through them and I'm shocked that DC schools would devote a week to teaching an activist organizations guiding principles directly. Wow. Would they do this for PETA, Greenpeace? They do know parents are free to introduce this to their children at home? I have zero issue with social justice and these school could easily develop a vertical curriculum such, without relying on this.

+1.

Welcome to Soviet DC.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:@Jeff instead of deleted the offensive posts, have you considered locking this thread?

Yes, I have thought about locking this thread many times. But, page 6 and finally someone posted a link to the actual classroom material. I'd hate to lock the thread just after that. If people could just stay on topic, I would really appreciate it.

Valid points. Care to share your opinion on the matter

I am completely fine with the BLM classroom material being used in class. Many outside organizations influence what is taught in our schools. I actually have more concerns about the influence of the Texas state legislature than I do about BLM.

of course you are since you are an extreme liberal now imagine if a conservative action group taught their curriculum and beliefs for a week....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:@Jeff instead of deleted the offensive posts, have you considered locking this thread?

Yes, I have thought about locking this thread many times. But, page 6 and finally someone posted a link to the actual classroom material. I'd hate to lock the thread just after that. If people could just stay on topic, I would really appreciate it.

Valid points. Care to share your opinion on the matter

I am completely fine with the BLM classroom material being used in class. Many outside organizations influence what is taught in our schools. I actually have more concerns about the influence of the Texas state legislature than I do about BLM.

of course you are since you are an extreme liberal now imagine if a conservative action group taught their curriculum and beliefs for a week....

Perfect analogy.

Imagine a Black Lives Matter week using curriculum devoted by a far-right anti-abortion evangelical group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:@Jeff instead of deleted the offensive posts, have you considered locking this thread?

Yes, I have thought about locking this thread many times. But, page 6 and finally someone posted a link to the actual classroom material. I'd hate to lock the thread just after that. If people could just stay on topic, I would really appreciate it.

Valid points. Care to share your opinion on the matter

I am completely fine with the BLM classroom material being used in class. Many outside organizations influence what is taught in our schools. I actually have more concerns about the influence of the Texas state legislature than I do about BLM.

of course you are since you are an extreme liberal now imagine if a conservative action group taught their curriculum and beliefs for a week....

Perfect analogy.

Imagine a Black Lives Matter week using curriculum devoted by a far-right anti-abortion evangelical group.

(Developed, not devoted...)