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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Somehow,  I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students.  My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent.  We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.[/quote]

[b]It does not matter if they think it is funny.[/b] As long as they know it can have consequences and [b]try to avoid doing it[/b][/b], it is fine.

There are many "funny" but bad things. People do not do those, not mainly because they feel those are not funny, but because they can get caught doing those.[/quote]

YES it matters if student thinks a racial slur is funny.  It also matters if people dismiss the hurt these types of words cause friends and neighbors in the school.  Passing out n-word passes in person or online creates a hostile environment for students within a public school.  The 30,000 likes the posts thus far receives sends the wrong message to children that it is cool to hurt fellow students.  The n-word passes are no different than the college students who thought painting their faces black and dressing up in KKK robes was funny in the 1980s.  [/quote]

What I am saying is : if you want to prevent something from happening, it is much more effective to let people know the (bad) consequence, rather than just letting them believe it is not FUNNY.  Yes, they may be convinced it is not funny. But I'm pretty sure some smart kids can always convince themselves that they are doing this not for bad purposes, or, they may think they are just looking at the same matter from a "DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE". I am not saying that is the right thing to do, but when people do these things, they can find various reasons to make themselves comfortable.

Also, some people just don't care what other people think.

[b]Keep reminding them about the consequences, would be the best way to deal with these.[/b]
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Studies in child psychology have proven that children learn best when you model and reinforce reflection on the behaviors you want children to demonstrate.  Positive reinforcement through praise for acts of kindness and respectful behavior is a better influence on children than threats of punishment.

What happens when children believe no one is watching or they can get away with something?  If they don't believe the conduct is unacceptable, then they feel free to break the rules anytime they can get away with it.  [/quote]

HS kids are very different than ES kids. I have no problem with emphasizing on educating ES school kids on how "not funny" these things are, and how they could hurt other people's feelings. 
For high school kids, I personally think they should have already learned these. As for "What happens when children believe no one is watching or they can get away with something", my answer is very clear: tell them - on these matters, trust no one. If they use these language to/with another kid, there is always a risk that kid could tell others. And the consequences are so severe that they do not even want to risk that. If they do not use these language with/to others - then what's the point of speaking those foul language to oneself?
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