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Case: Was Alex too Friendly?
My good friend Alex, who is a White person from Central America, has been teaching biology at a high school for two years. The school where he works serves a majority Black student population. One of the strengths of Alex is his ability to connect with people and establish good relationships. He used his skills in his new school, too, to form close relationships with his students. He believes that a teacher should be like a friend to the students for the students to trust and relate to the teacher. He gained popularity among teachers and students as a great biology teacher. One specific incident got him in great trouble. As he was walking from his car to the school building one morning, students greeted him with smiley faces and friendly attitudes. Most students greeted him by saying things like "What's up Mr. A?" "What is going on dude?" "How you doing buddy?" Alex found these appropriate and responded to students similarly every day. This specific morning, one student greeted Alex by saying "What's up nigga?" and Alex responded to the student using the same phrase. The next day he found out that the student and his family filed a complaint against Alex for using the "n word." The principal asked Alex to submit a written explanation in his defense and that his position at this school was at jeopardy. Alex asked for help, and I am not sure what to tell him.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
It sounds like Alex made a huge mistake without even knowing it. Sometimes teachers break the barrier between teacher and friend, and this can cause a lot of controversy. I do not allow the use of the "n" word in any circumstance in or out of the classroom. This word is totally inappropriate, no excuses! It seems that Alex has got himself in a bind and should have used his professional judgement rather than worrying about gainning "cool points". |
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| Comments: I completely agree with this! It seems to me like Alex was more focused on being a friend rather than a professional educator. |
| Rated On: October 21, 2014 1:51 am |
| Rated By: yVuLyR |
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| Comments: I agreed with you. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 1:38 pm |
| Rated By: buHeNy |
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| Comments: I do not agree entirely, but I do think yes that Alex made a mistake and did not know it. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2016 2:43 am |
| Rated By: Raven B |
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| Comments: i completely agree. |
| Rated On: March 2, 2017 11:35 pm |
| Rated By: Travis Cannon |
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| Comments: I agree. |
| Rated On: March 3, 2017 11:04 pm |
| Rated By: uDaHeD |
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| Comments: Good response! I think it's important that students see the teacher as a teacher first and friend second. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2017 12:45 am |
| Rated By: eHuPas |
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| Comments: This advice is realistic to the scenario. |
| Rated On: October 31, 2021 8:19 am |
| Rated By: aPeQyG |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: Yes, Alex did not know but he needs to learn from his mistakes. |
| Rated On: November 11, 2022 10:47 pm |
| Rated By: nemuLy |
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