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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this whole site just for bored, affluent mothers who have nothing better to do than feign outrage over schools they don’t even go to? 
Seems to be the case. 
No one is denying this was a poor choice, seemingly made out of ignorance. This ignorance doesn’t “excuse” it, but are we all to be beaten down to a pulp for every ignorant thing we have ever said or done? Does it equate to some of the most horrific things ever done in the name of racism and hate? I think not. With the recent events in Atlanta, it’s shameful to me that bored moms would seize an opportunity such as this and act like they are fighting the good  fight by losing their minds over a promo video made in very poor taste, after 8 people were shot and killed. This video hardly shared the same sentiment as the hatred shown in our country over the last few months. 
 What’s the saying, “all Of history should be remembered, but not all parts of history should be celebrated.”  This was a take on history that went seriously wrong, and had many more implications than initially realized. That’s clear. That’s also the end of story. Apology issued. Lesson learned, and hopefully what’s been learned will now be lived. 
Let’s hope now that he knows better, he will do better.

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Bad look in this post. Ignorance is never an excuse, and indeed I think we have all been called upon even more so in the last year and perhaps now even more so with the events of this week to understand how our biases and our blind spots (including ignorance) may create or perpetuate cultures lacking diversity and inclusion.

If ignorance was the reason why picked an odd choice of a costume during Passover, he should explain what he’s doing to educate himself of Jewish history.

If ignorance was the reason a history teacher dressed up white girls in antebellum dresses for a “fun Civil War photo shoot”, the school should explain what steps it is teaching to educate its teachers. Yes history should be taught. But not all of it needs to be romanticized, celebrated or be positioned as “fun.”

In both instances, the school should be clear on how it is fostering a diverse and inclusive learning community. Both of those moments fell short, but especially so the moment with the teacher, which included kids directly in her lessons. Are they going back to tell the kids that how they were taught was not OK and it’s not fun to dress in antebellum dresses? How is the school helping the non-white kids in that class? I’m not sure it was “fun” for them and what room do they have to push back on that? It’s an unacceptable position for any child to be put in.

I’m not here for cancel culture, but accountability should be something the school should stand for. [/quote]

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