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[deleted] OP t1_j3jt3yu wrote

Reply to comment by Former-Stranger3672 in Racism in high schools? What is this? by [deleted]

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AuthorSnow t1_j3jyp1q wrote

I don’t buy it.

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Former-Stranger3672 t1_j3k35y8 wrote

It's not for sale. You don't have to believe it but I taught social studies and that experience made me decide to never pursue that career. I would send the kid to the office, file the written disciplinary form, and nothing would happen. Lucky me I taught Civil War, Reconstruction, and up through WW1, so race and the culture/political climate of the south and north came up a lot. I would send him out of the room sometimes several times a week for using the n-word, making comments about women/poc being too stupid to have the vote, you name it. They had a meeting with his parents about *attendance * but never addressed the bullying of the only black student in my class. Student finally had enough of being called a n-word and shoved the kid up against the wall, they both got in school suspension, racist kid didn't show up for his.
Apparently they really just wanted this kid to graduate and get out of the school, he needed my class (along others) to graduate. I now believe that my mentor teachers probably never followed through and spoke to the principal on my behalf, and that the principal just wanted the kid out and to not anger the parents. I should have told my professor but I was led to believe that not being able to handle the situation myself would reflect poorly on me (one of the mentor teachers had the sink or swim philosophy). I now understand that the school was not doing its job to protect the students and myself as a learning teacher, and I should have been a stronger advocate for them and myself.

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toddart t1_j3kfqgr wrote

Thank you for sharing that story- Teaching is a crazy profession - this is a great illustration of how it’s so crazy

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Edelmaniac t1_j3tj9od wrote

Actually shocked a school taught WW1. Most unbelievable part of the story hahaha

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Former-Stranger3672 t1_j3tnpqq wrote

Lol, technically taught propaganda and build up to wwI, didn't get to actually cover much of the war itself. That class was US history not world so I covered mostly what was going on in the US that led to its involvement in the war My time there ended in May and the students had a full month of more after that. I taught world history in another class, covering Greece/ Rome etc.

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AuthorSnow t1_j3lk3q3 wrote

Cool story. All a lie but congrats nevertheless 👏🏻

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Former-Stranger3672 t1_j3lm7a0 wrote

Why would I make up a story like this, fame, wealth, and glory?

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the_nobodys t1_j3m0jcw wrote

Because they are a troll. Don't engage. And they sound like a Russian bot to me.

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AuthorSnow t1_j3lmtj3 wrote

This subreddit is filled with ideological trolls and bots who consistently lie. Lack of evidence and anecdotal reports lack credibility and everyone should be skeptical without concrete evidence.

Imagine believing every word what the internet says? Moreover, your response of “fame, wealth and glory” again reeks of an unhinged response since none of that will happen. See original premise: ideology

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widget_fucker t1_j3o5i61 wrote

So youre saying that public policy shouldnt be based on “A lot of people are saying”.

I’ll drink to that.

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