A Thoughtful Document From The National Education Association on Addressing Racism in Schools

A commenter named Ron L. has posted a link to a document crafted by the National Education Association (NEA) which is one of the two major teachers’ unions in the country. I found it to be the most thoughtful discussion of how schools should address race that I have come across.

In earlier posts I have expressed my reservation about teachers challenging individual children to consider how they are racists. This issue is among the topics constructively explored.

This is a much better crafted plan for how schools should address the issue of racism in America than the regulation put out by the Saratoga Springs School Board. I hope they will become aware of this piece and reevaluate what they have adopted.

It is a long and extensive piece that deserves reading. Here are extracts I found helpful, particularly #1.

One thought on “A Thoughtful Document From The National Education Association on Addressing Racism in Schools”

  1. It’s the first source in the district’s document, do clearly they used it. Not sure I agree with your assessment, though. I find it a bit tribal.

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