FERGUSON, Mo. – Activist teachers are already spinning yarns in their classrooms to score political points in the shooting death of Ferguson, Missouri teen Michael Brown.
The unidentified Selma, Alabama teacher who wassuspended for having students reenact the shooting isn’t the only one.
Mike Kaechele, a Grand Rapids, Michigan teacher says the incident, as well as resulting looting and rioting, are a good reminder that “institutional racism has always been” in America.
He writes on his “Concrete Classroom” blog:
The tragic event of the killing of MIchael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri have led to protests and rioting against police brutality.
It brings to the surface (again) the institutional racism that has always been in our country.
I think white privilege causes some to look at Ferguson as an excuse for criminal activity rather than a political protest.”
It brings to the surface (again) the institutional racism that has always been in our country.
I think white privilege causes some to look at Ferguson as an excuse for criminal activity rather than a political protest.”
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