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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, nobody has proven examples of why they are against DEIB in schools. It just seems like a bunch of fragility and racism.

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I’m not against DEIB but how it has been implemented and prioritised in my kids’ schools over issues which matter more to me or in ways that cause division and drama.

In my DS’s US, we have had problems with getting the school to address concerns regarding poor teaching. With one, it got to the point where parents had to band together and force the issue. With another, the administration continue to try to avoid the problems. Throughout all of this, there is a constant barrage of DEIB newsletters, invitations to discussion groups and other initiatives which makes it feel like they prioritise DEIB over very real academic problems (which obviously affect all students regardless of skin colour).

In my DD’s MS, I think the intentions are good but clearly younger children aren’t as able to handle the concepts and it can lead to bullying and intolerance. When she was in 5th and 6th grades, it was exasperating. Kids that age tend to see things as black and white (no pun intended). She and I had battles as she and her friends would ‘brand’ other kids as racists, misogynists and homophobes over stupid thoughtless comments that typical immature 11 year old boys and girls might make. Kids would be accused of cultural misappropriation over dumb things which clearly showed they didn’t understand the concept. [/quote]

This, exactly. I will never driving home a carpool of 5th grade boys after a sports practice, and mentioning that I had to stop at Sherwin Williams because I had mistakenly purchased the wrong shade of white paint.

Giggling ensued, along with remarks that my comment was “racist.”[/quote]

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