Widespread racial hate incidents in Los Angeles’ public schools have led to action from the worthless bureaucrats running things, but it has left several woke activists unsatisfied.
As the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday, the Black teachers at the failing Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are getting bombarded with a series of racial slurs from unruly students.
But when they complain, the students essentially receive no discipline.
From the LA Times:
One teacher reported that the N-word was written on the classroom wall for the fifth consecutive year.
Another teacher’s inbox contained the message: “I really hate you, [N-word]. Black is ugly, and so are you.”
A student addressed a teacher by shouting “stupid [N-word] four times,” but when the teacher issued a two-day suspension, the principal returned the student to the classroom with no consequences, according to an account shared at an online forum over the summer.
For perspective, the LAUSD student population is only 7% Black. In contrast, almost 75% are Hispanic, and 10% are White.
On Tuesday, the LAUSD Board of Education finally heard the teachers’ cries and issued a resolution that cited “the centuries-long legacy of anti-Black racism, violence, discrimination, and intimidation.”
This resolution called for more student counseling regarding the N-word and other ‘hate speech.’ It also urges staff training on responding to and reporting incidents.
Moreover, staff must report back to the board in March on the progress made.
But these left-wing advocates were left unsatisfied with the resolution. They were particularly piqued by the district’s use of a so-called “restorative justice” approach, which means students may not even face real punishment.
How ironic.
More from the LA Times:
A coalition of groups, including Black Educator Advocates Network, Community Coalition, Watts of Power Foundation and Black Teacher Project, wrote in support of the resolution: “Black teachers and students deserve to teach and learn in environments where their identities are respected, their dignity is protected, and their safety is prioritized.”
But the final version of the resolution was weaker than some advocates wanted. For one thing, it focuses on hate speech of all kinds, substantially echoing language in existing district policies. It mainly addresses harm to students and says comparatively little about educators.
Also, attempts to hold students accountable are entirely within the context of the district’s “restorative justice” approach to discipline and its policy to virtually eliminate suspensions. In restorative justice, students are supposed to learn why their actions were inappropriate and, ideally, make amends. But they don’t necessarily face outright punishment.
“This should not open the door for punitive actions against our students,” board member Griego said. “Students must be educated in order to understand the implications and harm of especially the use of the N-word and other racial slurs.”
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