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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 2 kids in FCPS. Both my kids have had an AA principal, AA assistant principal, AA teachers and Asian and white teachers. I would say the best and worst teachers were the African American ones. One was truly amazing. Other was often tardy, did speak in Ebonics and really needed to do something with her hair. It looked very messy. The other African Americans were always neat and professional.

DH and I were just discussing how shallow this world was. This has nothing to do with race. People judge you on your looks, how you dress and how you present yourself.

At our school, the most popular teachers are the pretty young white teachers.

This isn’t just at school. I’m sure this is across all hiring. Not about young pretty white but being attractive and how you present yourself.[/quote]

The best AND worst were both AA?

On its face it sounds fair enough.

BUT-

I can’t help but wonder if they stood out because they were subconsciously scrutinized the most. I’ve seen some pretty unkempt white teachers who truly needed to do something with their hair. But maybe their bed head look went over your head. And there are extremely wonderful and horrible white and Asian teachers as well. Two kids and tons of teachers but perhaps it was the black teachers you paid the most attention to. Wonder why.[/quote]

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