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Case study: The teacher isn't on board
The school I teach at rolled out PBIS last year and though it has been a rocky start, we are starting to really see improvements in attendance and how the students treat each other. My teacher friend is not happy with having to distribute "Tiger Paws" and often just hands her quota to her homeroom class at the end of the week without acknowledging positive behaviors. She is also punitive in her discipline practice and is more likely to send black kids to the office instead of personally contacting their parents (which is one of the teacher resources) because "the parents won't discipline them at home like the white parents will." Her attitude toward our framework and specifically her remarks about our students of color has made me distance myself from her. While I haven't reported her to my administrator, since we are about to start Year 2, I really think she might need to be confronted on many areas. But that's not my job, is it? How do I try to work on being an ally to my black students and their parents and not come across as a tattle tale to my colleagues? |
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Solution 1
Posted September 25, 2020 6:19 pm |
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If you do not want to report her you can try and talk to her about the situation and tell her that she is treating her students of color wrongly. This might give her some self reflection. You should remind her of what she has learned about racial injustice and how important it is to treat all her students equally. Just try to be as nice with her as you can. You can continue to be culturally relevant with your students. Show your students that you care for them regardless of skin color. Try to make your classroom inclusive. Have books that are filled with diverse characters and different cultures. You can even connect some of your lessons with their culture/heritage. Involve the parents in your classroom! and keep contact with them. Try to have meetings with them, not only when the student has done something wrong, but when the student is behaving good in class, that way you can build positive relationships with the parents. Just set the example of how you are supposed to treat your students of color.
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Solution 2
Posted October 5, 2020 11:54 am |
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As teachers we have a duty to the student as well as the profession. If she is saying things like that to your face, there is probably a lot more that you are not seeing and hearing. It needs to be reported, it is not being a tattle tale, it is doing whats right for the children. |
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Solution 3
Posted October 5, 2020 2:25 pm |
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I would definitely reach out to your administrators with your concerns. They will be able to deal with the situations you've stated appropriately because that part isn't necessarily your job. Although, I do believe our job as teachers is to report the unfair treatment of certain students if we see that it's going on, rather than ignoring it. I don't believe that you'd be perceived as a tattle tale in a professional environment and it would be good to build a relationship with your administrators so that you feel more comfortable coming to them with any other concerns that come up. |
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Solution 4
Posted October 8, 2020 9:38 pm |
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Since this is negatively affecting the students, I would bring it to the attention of the administrators (especially if it continues into Year 2). It is a part of the teacher ethics to protect the students from discrimination and turning a blind eye to it will not help anyone. This type of behavior is definitely harmful to students, so you will not come across as a tattle tale. |
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Solution 5
Posted March 1, 2021 1:23 am |
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It's understandable to not want to rat her out but your duty is to the students, first and foremost. They are being done an injustice, it is best to submit a report (anonymous if you'd like). Her behavior needs to be corrected as it is detrimental to her students and does not encourage parent involvement, which is what needs to be encouraged for a successful partnership between school and home. |
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Solution 6
Posted October 4, 2021 3:13 am |
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I personally think it is your job, both as a colleague and friend, to do what I call "calling in" (rather than calling out) this other teacher, especially in terms of how she is discipling her black students. There is a great article about just that called Dear White Teacher by Chrysanthius Lathan that I highly recommend sending to her. |
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Solution 7
Posted October 10, 2022 11:11 pm |
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It's not so much "Tattle-taling" as it is protecting your job and your students. You seem very passionate on the subject. I see no problem taking this to a higher-up. |
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Solution 8
Posted October 9, 2020 1:12 am |
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Personally, I would speak to the teacher privately about your concerns. It's entirely possible that she does not realize in this case that she's sending students of color specifically and genuinely thinks she's simply referring to children that are causing problems. If the problem is unrecognized bias, hopefully being told this would make an impact on the teacher.
If this doesn't work and/or the teacher makes it obvious she doesn't care/intends to target students of color then you NEED to report this to administration. As others have said, this is an ethical issue that puts students in danger. On a related note, if this is what she does when you ARE around, it's entirely possible she's much worse when you're gone. |
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Solution 9
Posted October 10, 2020 4:15 am |
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Oh be a tattletale, its okay to snitch on a teacher who uses the system for injustice. Tell administration your concerns |
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