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Reply to "Does your preschool/pre-K teacher speak using correct grammar?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I agree with everything you wrote, but how does a white person broach this topic without seeming racist at worst or classist at best? I'd hate to be thought of as either. [/quote] I am the PP who attended DCPS. I think as a white person, this is not really your battle to fight unless you do want to come off as racist or classist. It doesn't really affect your children's speech in the long run, so with regard to your own children I would let it go. If you are super concerned about the few low SES kids who attend the highest performing DCPS schools (and honestly at places like Lafayette or Janney, many of the AA kids there come from professional families anyway), mention it to a black professional parent who shares concerns and encourage them to broach the topic more tactfully. And as far as your own children go, embrace the fact that they are in a diverse environment with people who come from varied backgrounds.[/quote]
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