PORTLAND PRINCIPAL CLAIMS PB&J SANDWICHES COULD HOLD RACIST CONNOTATIONS!
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Are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches racist?? A bizarre question, to say the least, but one that at least one school administrator is asking out in Portland, Oregon. Verenice Gutierrez, principal at Harvey Scott K-8 School, seems to believe that there are racial connotations associated with the common lunch-time meal.
According to Gutierrez, using the example of a peanut butter sandwich in classroom lessons is technically a problematic and discriminatory move — one that was made by a teacher in her building last school year. While such a notion may bring out laughs among those who find it absurd, the principal explains her logic.
“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?,” she said. “Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ Let them tell you. Maybe they eat torta. Or pita.”
Somehow, by mentioning a food that the majority culture regularly eats without also discussing other meal options, the teacher was purportedly violating discrimination standards. So, to combat any additional PB&J-related; offenses, the principal is treading carefully. And she’s not alone.
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Portland Public Schools is in the process of integrating “Courageous Conversations,” an equity training that has been coming in phases over the past few years. The Portland Tribune explains
the district’s intentions, in detail:
Through intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives, the premise is that if educators can understand their own “white privilege,” then they can change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.
Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the “white privilege” it conveys.
The demographics that are present in the district have apparently led leaders to tackle this purported “white privilege” issue head-on. Currently, 50 percent of students at Scott K-8 are Hispanic, 15 percent are black and nine percent are Asian.
Naturally, there’s some controversy, especially considering the subject at hand. One parent, in particular, as the Tribune notes, has railed against a lunch-time drum class for black and Hispanic boys at the school (the parent believes it discriminates against women, girls, Asians, whites and Native Americans).
Gutierrez, though, claims children weren’t turned away and denies that offering a minority-specific class amounts to discrimination.
“When white people do it, it is not a problem, but if it’s for kids of color, then it’s a problem?,” she said. “Break it down for me. That’s your white privilege, and your whiteness.”
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about the principal and the district‘s program that she’s seeking to utilize in the school:Like many if not all of PPS’ leaders, Gutierrez has gone through California-based consultant Glenn Singleton’s “Coaching for Educational Equity,” a weeklong seminar on race and how it affects life; she’s also become an “affiliate,” certified to teach the equity curriculum; and she serves on the district’s administrative committee to address systematic racism, a group that meets every other week.
“Our focus school and our Superintendent’s mandate that we improve education for students of color, particularly Black and Brown boys, will provide us with many opportunities to use the protocols of Courageous Conversations in data teams, team meetings, staff meetings, and conversations amongst one another,” Guitierrez’ letter to staff reads.
Read more about this story over at The Portland Tribune
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Top Opinion
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SteveMarine- JLA 2012/09/12 06:06:25No,PB & J sandwiches are not racist because....
Thanks for the reply my friend.
I joke, but only halfway.
"What if an Hispanic student never ate a PB&J; sandwich?" Well, what if a white student never ate a taco or burrito? So what? They still know what a PB&J; sandwich and taco/burrito are, for Pete's sake. The teacher is trying to teach a point -- math? I missed that but it really doesn't matter -- and you jackasses are trying to figure out how to label something else racist and add to the flaming pot of hatred you're brewing up especially for the November elections. And the jackass in charge, Principal Understanding, goes with it.
Time to cease and desist. Got teachers picketing, believe it or not, who already earn the highest in the nation for teachers, complaining over the extra one hour in the classroom. Well, teachers, time to learn civics. There are methods by which you can complain and challenge the right for the addition of the one hour to the existing school schedules and I do believe they don't include picketing and going on strike and upsetting the entire school schedule. Guess what only gets the privilege of doing that now? Natural disaste...
"What if an Hispanic student never ate a PB&J; sandwich?" Well, what if a white student never ate a taco or burrito? So what? They still know what a PB&J; sandwich and taco/burrito are, for Pete's sake. The teacher is trying to teach a point -- math? I missed that but it really doesn't matter -- and you jackasses are trying to figure out how to label something else racist and add to the flaming pot of hatred you're brewing up especially for the November elections. And the jackass in charge, Principal Understanding, goes with it.
Time to cease and desist. Got teachers picketing, believe it or not, who already earn the highest in the nation for teachers, complaining over the extra one hour in the classroom. Well, teachers, time to learn civics. There are methods by which you can complain and challenge the right for the addition of the one hour to the existing school schedules and I do believe they don't include picketing and going on strike and upsetting the entire school schedule. Guess what only gets the privilege of doing that now? Natural disasters. Yeah, I guess you guys and gals do qualify as natural disasters. Maybe you can strike after all.
Remember the oft-repeated phrases singing the praises of the good teachers and the noble reasons for entering the "poor" profession, blah, blah, blah. You are making a big, fat joke out of sincere motives. And the statistics I heard espoused for 4th graders in Chicago schools and their ability to pass English tests? You have one helluva nerve protesting about job security, etc., when somebody around there is totally failing those kids. Totally. Either by lack of proper teaching methods, lack of legitimate appraisal methods or whatever, the job is not being done satisfactorily by some of the current staff. Time to make a change. Of all industries in this country which NEED to be result driven, teaching is up there in the top ten.
NO MORE. DANG let's keep America, American.
Oh We need a Bill to require labels put on Every Food item that this Product is Racist Free.....
The sad thing is some moron felt this was news worthy....
do i even need to say why?
Just when I thought I'd heard every idiotic idea possible from a school administrator, this butt-nut comes along...WE ARE DOOMED.
It is supposed to be starting a new season but I just scanned for it. I could not find it on.
Google it and you can watch full episodes.
But seriously, I can find that sh*t in my own backyard! I live in the twin city and apparently not the good twin, the evil twin. :(
On a side note: isn't this a nice peaceful thread? Not a libtard in sight. :)
The new game in Portland is how many bicyclists can run over who are running red lights and stop signs. 80%
Those people must have a death wish.