Hatred is taught. I know this for a fact. Today two of our teachers came to me to share some comments that were made by a child in their class.
I'm working really, really hard this year to be open and talk about differences whether that be race, religion or sexual orientation. I was able to call the parent and talk about it but I'm not sure if I handled it correctly. Mom shared that homosexuality was against her religious beliefs. Should I have confronted the mom about what she is teaching her daughter? Should I not have said that I want to respect her beliefs? What do I do when a person connects their belief to their religion? I think it's okay that I don't have the answers right now, but I am going to DO THE WORK to find out how to handle these situations better. Check out this CNN video called "A Look at Race Relations through a Child's Eyes" This video is 9 minutes long but TOTALLY worth the time, it is FASCINATING! Pay attention to the part about IMPLICIT BIAS. Take some time to reflect on your own bias. Remember we have our first Equity and Diversity team meeting on Tuesday at 3:45 in the gym!
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