I really don't want to live in a world of hate and as a SS teacher I am afraid

[demtenjeep]

I can not believe this is where we are in 2022

[niyad]

1. Neither do I, and I refuse to concede to the authoritarian, wanna-be nazis and

others.

[multigraincracker]

2. Hope for the best and

prepare for the worse.

donate and GOTV

About all we can do.

[CRK7376]

3. My 11th graders had a great discussion

in class about Reconstruction today. Granted the language got pretty intense, luckily no administrators passed my classroom as the kids were ranting. Much of it was just anger, but some were truly perplexed at how it happened and why the government didn't do anything about Jim Crow laws....the kids were on fire. It was awesome, and I teach in a Title 1 school where tempers flare often, but not today...today was about passion and how to prevent Jim Crow, voting restriction, abortion, hot button issues for sure. The kids took it and ran with it today. It made my day and I hope they will have that much passion as we begin discussing Westward movement and Reservations and Indian Normal Schools........It was a fun day to teach for a change.....!!!!

[elleng]

4. Great!

[demtenjeep]

6. don't you love it when that happens?

those are the days that make a teacher feel they have done great

[viva la]

15. Unfortunately in some states, such experiences will be banned.

Nothing that might conceivably make white people feel "uncomfortable!"

[FakeNoose]

16. The scary part is when the kids go home and tell their parents

... about "what happened in school today." You never know for sure if the kids will get it right when they tell their parents. You never know if the parents will take it the right way, or if they're looking for something to pick a fight over. Luckily teenagers are wary about telling their parents anything, for that exact reason.

I'm glad your class challenged you and each other, it sounds like it was really interesting.

[c-rational]

18. +1

[whathehell]

5. I'm sorry. but

what is "SS"?

[ZZenith]

8. Social Studies?

Social Sciences?

[whathehell]

9. Okay?

[ZZenith]

10. Username checks out.

[FreeState]

11. LOL - I read Sunday School teacher n/t

[ZZenith]

13. Pretty sure amongst the teaching set,

“SS” refers to Social Studies.

Although I suspect a few of my high school teachers were former SchutzStaffel.

[whathehell]

12. Lol..Yours doesn't.

[Dan]

17. Thanks for asking, because I was going toooo :)

[Raine]

19. I was wondering too, lol. 🤔😄 nt

[whathehell]

22. Good to hear..

especially when, upon asking, you get juvenile responses indicating that one "should" know.

[Initech]

7. I am extremely afraid of what is coming.

Countries that start banning books and using dehumanizing language like the conservatives and MAGAs are doing are about to do some really evil shit.

[kimbutgar]

14. Yes I as a substitute teacher can't believe the right wingers are denying history I took for

Granted while teaching history.

[Ferrets are Cool]

20. I am not prone to hyperbole or to high levels of concern...

however, I am more afraid for our democracy every day that passes. Unless those responsible are prosecuted, we are headed down a path of no recovery.

[struggle4progress]

21. If you give the kids a chance, almost all will almost always make the right choices

Once they're freely talking to you and to each other, willing to listen, unafraid to disagree, able to change their minds, not just now and then but repeatedly, aware that everyone can make contributions and everyone can make mistakes --- once that's happening, and they're growing their own ideas and relationships, without fear, hate isn't an attractive option to them

I make sure the kids know I make mistakes and appreciate having my mistakes corrected; I make sure they know I'm sure my own insight into them is limited and I'm sure their insight into each other is similarly limited

We shall surely win as we remain confident in the ultimate victory of good over evil