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In reply to the discussion: Texas Teacher Suspended for 'Go Back to Mexico' Comment [View all]BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)You did not alert on my post?
What post exactly?
You lost me EF, and you did not answer my question.
What experience do you have in working with the gangs in LA-
Not just the Latino gangs, all of them.
I've been doing it since 1993.
The problem has grown exponentially in the last ten years.
And it IS NOT fair to the beautiful people who have immigrated to this
country who are discriminated against because of "guilt by association"
to these gangs.
This kid had NO respect for his teacher, his fellow students or anything
resembling consequences for his repeated disruptions in the class room.
It makes no difference WHERE he is from- what is unacceptable is
that he is allowed to BE in a classroom where other students are trying to learn.
If he had repeatedly claimed to be a Martian, I'm quite certain the teacher
would have elicited the same response- "Then go back to Mars."
This is NOT about racism - this is about an educational system that is broken.
A system that allows student rights to be completely out of control, at the cost of others
above all else.
I am willing to wager a bet with you EF, and I may even be able to see it through,
as my parents live near this school.
If we were to take a field trip, perhaps film a documentary about this incident,
you would learn that I have spoken from years of experience with kids like this and the teachers who do their
very best to help them.
BHN