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Case: The N-Word My name is Kristin. I have taught high school English for nine years in a rural school. Recently, my husband and I had to move to a much larger city because of a promotion my husband received. I found a job as an English teacher at a high school that serves mostly African American and Hispanic students. My new students are nice and respectful. However, there is one issue that has been bothering me. I have been seeing my students talking to each other using the "n word." They are not bothered by this, but even in class discussions, if they are responding to one another, sometimes they use the "n word." In my previous school, we were very strict about these types of slurs. I am at loss now. Is this part of the school culture? Should I explain to my students why they should not use that word? Should I make a rule about it? I do not know how to deal with this. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I believe that school rules against foul or abusive language already exist in most schools. No need to reinvent the wheel just enforce the existing rules. The notion that the N word is OK when applied between friends or racial groups is just something the media would like us to believe. I bet you haven't asked all black parents of children in your school if they think the word's use is acceptable. I knew a couple who lovingly called one another the B-word and the Ba-word but that didn't change the meaning of the terms a derrogatory. Pick any word like "stupid" and let a students peer group call them stupid and see how long it takes the student to think they are stupid. Foul or abusive language has no place in a classroom at Ford High School in Detroit or Statesboro High School here in Statesboro, Georgia. |
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