how do i deal with racism in my school!! It bothers me?

Question

my math teacher wrote me a referral and lied and put all kinds of things on their i did not do. then when a white girl took out her cell phone she did not say anything but when i took out my i-pod she fliped and told me to give it to her. don't know if it is racism but i guess i feel this way because this is an all white school with the exception of a few black and hispanic kids. there have been other times TOO

i know it is racist cause that same teacher would target other kids of color in class and most of the teachers in the school are like that guys worst than girls

excuse me heavenlyo2 the girl with the cell phone was sitting right in front and had it all out. i know what i am talking about i wouldn't just say it is racism if it wasn't!!!!!!

Answer 1

I once had to deal with this kind of thing. I'm a hispanic and the teacher refused to pronounce my Spanish name properly. She did it on purpose, you could just tell. And every time she did it I corrected her and she said, "What is your name on your green card?" and the whole class erupted with laughter. I told my mother about it and she called the school and threatened to pull me out of there and sue. The problem ended right there.

Answer 2

It is difficult to be in a school when the staff show blatent favoritism. Tell your parents and give them the name of the girl who also had a cell phone and the name of the teacher. Let them use the word 'discrimination' to the principal in conjunction with the words 'law suit'. However, doing this won't solve the problem. Racism is a form of ignorance and in your school it is a practice that can only be changed through a law suit. Your best revenge is to be successful. Keep a log book of dates, teachers & students names of incidents. If you are able to photograph or record incidents this will help. Keep them for future use and don't tell anyone what you are doing. However, without any parental support and other students who are willing to come forward you will be fighting a losing battle.

Just yesterday, there was a national report about 5 cheerleaders who continually went without consequences for sordid behavior due to the fact that the so called "leader" was the principal's daughter. Sometimes when people keep sowing seeds of evil you just have to let them reap what they sowed. A person can't keep doing bad things without having it come back to haunt them.

Just study and do well and try to avoid doing anything that the so called "white students" are doing because you have already seen the unfair treatment.

Try contacting the ACLU and the NAACP.

Our son recently attended a school in Georgia that routinely violates civil rights of it's black and hispanic students w/o recourse. For instance they will have local law enforcement come to the school and cuff up the kids and take them to the police dept. w/o a chain of custody, no paperwork, no parental notification. The child is often frightened after being interrogated for a couple of hours until they admit to something they did whether it is true or not and then they are released to the parents in the parking lot. Several parents contacted the Georgia Commission for Professionals and were told that there was no ethics violations even though all was done w/o parental notification etc...
Video footage had been taken of various white students violating the so called "0-tolerence horseplay" rules in complete view of Administration and resource officers. Often fights and threats are instigated by the "white" students in this particular district and the victim is held back and blamed while the actual bully goes on to do it again and again. Only when the principal is made fully aware that your family will be seeking his retirement and his home will he take action.
So, you see your problem is one that goes on in other places.
Just study and be successful and don't let them have any advantage over you by putting ANYTHING in your permanent records. Once you are in a position to be away from them ; you can do what you need to to expose them whenever possible.
It is sad that this sort of thing still goes on in the year 2007 but it does.

Answer 3

The best thing to do is follow the rules. I know it sucks, but whether or not someone else is getting away with the same thing will not affect your consequences in high school. They're going to say, "We're not talking about her and her cell phone. We're talking about you!" If you really want to pursue this issue, I encourage it. I was very much like you a few years ago and if you document what you see, when you see and take it to the right people, you can make a difference. It helps to have a parent on your side, but again, they're less likely to help if you're in the wrong also.
One last note, don't get down if you don't seem to make a difference. We really can only change ourselves and inspire change in others. Those that you want to change, may not do so at all, or in a way that you'll know about, but you might inspire change around you, without meaning to. Be the best person you can be and others will take notice, by either hating you for being what they can't be, or by envying you and trying to be like you.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Sorry you feel this way. You should be proud of who you are. Don't assume if you can't tell if it's related to racism. A teacher is obligated to help all students and have respect for the students background and culture. Now I might sound like a teacher now but in class you are there to learn not play around with gadgets. The fact she never said anything to the other student I have no idea because no one should be given lean way if it is a rule to not use gadgets. Don't worry about others just be happy and concentrate on your learning leave playing with your ipod and that for the breaks.

Answer 5

Could you not speak to the teacher in question, explaining how you feel and ask her/him for help? If not, how about a counselor or some similar adult at the school? I am a white person who worked at a job where all of my co-workers were black, and I must say that they treated me very well and fairly; of course, there were those whom I liked better than others, but those were simply personality differences and not racial. You should not have to feel mistreated due to your race, especially in the situation in which you are definitely in the minority. Good luck!

Answer 6

I'm biracial (my father is 100% irish and my mother is full blooded american indian)and I have to say that I hated high school. I hide the fact that i'm biracial because i've met a lot of people (mostly white people) who have a problem with it. Though I grew up in a rough neighborhood and I went to a predominantly black high school where there were only a few white people and a few latinos and asians. Though I mostly had a lot of black and latino friends in high school I still had to take a lot of **** off of some black people who felt that it was okay to call me racist names(including some of the black teachers) and act racist towards me, but of course when I stood up for myself I was seen as a racist and just some skin head because I had short hair. Though in any situation where your a minority to another group of people whether your black, latino, white, or asian your going to have to deal with ignorant people. Though I have to admit yeah there are a lot of ignorant white people and even a lot of ignorant black people, asians, latinos, and even american indians. Though just stand up for yourself and stand up for what you believe in because I can guarantee further down the road those people won't amount to jack **** and you'll probably live a successful life as long as you keep a good head on your shoulders.

Answer 7

Take it from somebody from a small town who had to deal with prejudice teachers and students that prejudice is still very prevalent. Now people just try and hide it. Let it be known to your teacher that you think that she is being racist. Also, let her know that you are going to keep a journal of her actions against you. Stand up to the racism now because it want go away.

Answer 8

School is school because it's your learning-ground. This is the time to learn from experiences, which may be good, bad or neutral.
Many people spend their entire lives assuming they're being treated fairly, when they really are not. And, vice versa. But the moment you let other people's actions affect you, you're giving them power over yourself.
No matter what you do, you cannot please everyone. And if you spend your life trying to please people, you lose who you really are.
If nothing else, (and you know you are behaving properly), learn to be stoic and calm in the face of these challenges. This will rob the people who are trying to control you of a lot of satisfaction. Life will be filled with stresses in the future that you will HAVE to meet stoically, so use these experiences to learn from.

Answer 9

sounds as it they are ganging up on you and you are in the minority ,that is tough luck ,if you can handle it speak out and proclaim the injustice and get the others to help you,if the enemy is to big you may have to retreat to another school.
but often if people are right and brave ,then help can materialise sometimes from where you least expect it.

good luck with whatever happens,

Answer 10

Isnt there anybody at school whom you could turn to and has the authority to tell these people off? or any anti discrimination org? you should make people know whats happening, that way your also standing up for yourself
good luck and hope i had helped you