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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm so sorry that your child and you are experiencing this.  At my son's private school, I experienced this myself.  It was quite hurtful because my son wanted to play with his friends outside of school.  For me, it was just blatant racism, I believe.  I'm African American.  I'm a kind, friendly person, and the children in my son's class love me.  I guess they do because I volunteer a lot.  Anyway, things changed when a Jewish couple came to the school and started inviting our son for play dates.  So, our family and two other families get together about once a month, and it's positive for the children and the adults.

People who have not experienced this type of alienation may not notice or understand.  I hope those who exclude others will think about the example they are setting for their own children.  It can start them on a path of becoming mean-spirited human beings.

OP, hang in there. If things don't improve this year, start thinking of better school communities for your DC and you.

Good luck![/quote]

I'm not sure what school your child goes to in DC, but I know parents are kept out of things, and racism does exist.  I can't speak about being prejudiced against overweight moms or dads, but I've seen women in our school slight the few Latino families or blacks and not think much of it.  The exceptions are the very wealthy ones who are included, so class is an issue.  I'm guilty because I haven't done anything to change it.  Because of this thread, I'm going to speak with our head about how we can be a more inclusive school community.  We talk about diversity in admissions, but what happens once diverse families come?

For the OP, it's a different type of exclusion, but it shouldn't be this way.  Again, I feel like we as fellow parents could be more inclusive but choose not to be.  Parents and school leadership should take the lead to change this.

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