Re: Racial Remarks at School

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Dear Mrs. Anonymous:

It is possible that no harm was meant by the teacher who
advised you husband to step away from the classroom doorway.
While she may have failed to be diplomatic or politically
correct the incident from what you describe does not appear
to go beyond a simple request to a person to move away from
a classroom doorway. In fact she over explained her reason
for the request that your husband to leave the view of the
student(s). I think an unknown person hanging around any
doorway would be distracting to any classroom of children or
any teacher. Some teachers would be concerned for the
security of the students if unknown persons lurked outside
doorways to school classrooms. In any event you should
consult an attorney in your local.

On 1/17/08, Mrs. Anonymous wrote:
> My husband was picking up my son in school. While waiting
> and since there's a long line of parents waiting for the
> kids to get out of their room. He stood and waited by the
> next door's class. The teacher of that class approached
> him and said, "will you scoop a little bit away from the
> door because I have a student who is scared of asians and
> thinks they are scary people". My husband is a quiet
> person and not confrontational. When he got home, he
> mentioned it and I was furious. He said he mad because he
> was embarrassed because there were other parents where he
> was waiting. The next morning, I went to the school and
> told the head teacher. She said she will rectify the
> situation immediately and will find out who the teacher
> was. The head teacher called me that night said that she
> called a meeting and no one admitted to it. We will go
> back to the school today for my husband to pin-point who
> the teacher was. I jsut need everyone's opinion about
it.
> We would accept the apology but since she lied about it -
> it's becoming more serious.