Students have been tremendously vocal around this year's election. What are some reflections that your students have shared ? What are some of your hopes and concerns?
Students are disappointed, they do state how do we act in the right way if AMERICA (white america) decided to elect this guy. Many have expressed they are concerned about deportations and whom will they stay with? Do they have to go if they are U.S Citizens. I just hope that somehow this guy doesn't make it to office, so that I can see my students feel more at ease.
The fear of deportations and family separation has been very real for our students. One hopeful thing that a student shared with our class was that he was hopeful his parents could get their citzenship so that they could vote in the future. I know for me, I am super hopeful about our students in 2020 and 2024. We will be coming back from this.
A lot of students have expressed their concern with our president elect . They felt strongly that he did not embody the values a president of this nation should have. A lot of students were concerned for their families.
Many thought it was sad, and some couldn't believe it. I think this showed how students have misconceptions about the voting process and the electoral college. Many concerns of what a president can actually do, and what power they have. I hope anything that happens doesn't affect us.
The students have been asking how electoral college votes work, so I had to explain what electoral votes were versus popular votes. They were asking if they would get separated from their families. I told them that they are not the only ones that feel concerned about the president elect and that he has a team that works for him, so that he doesn't make rash decisions.
Many concerns about the outcome of the election from our students, mostly about deportations and the effect on families. Some hopes we discussed had to do with where we live, and the hope that California will take the lead in supporting and fighting for our immigrant communities that help make the state the amazing place it is.
Students have a lot of fears around deportation of family members and fears of war. My concerns are for the affordable care act and our foreign policy relations with china.
My 6th grade girls were scared. There were a lot of questions about 'why' and 'how' this could have happened. I hope that what was said before the election, is not what happens after the inauguration.
Take away are that 1/3 of teachers supported Mr. Trump and endorsed his beliefs of sexual harassment, sexism, misogyny which are alive in society and schools in CA. I wonder how educators can square their values with their work with immigrants, people of color, girls, their vote and beliefs are not aligned with public school values and teaching to keep schools a welcoming place for ALL students ? How can they make LAUSD education a career when their beliefs impact a children's safety in school and impacts their learning?
The day after the election I had a pretty structured reflection time for students to ask questions and share their feelings and thoughts. Questions like: Am I going to be deported? How can someone with no political experience be President? How is Mexico going to pay for a wall? Plus many many others. I taught students about the Electoral College and tried to assure students that we have many checks and balances in our government so that one person doesn't have too much power.
students were very frustrated about the election and were concerned whether all the rhetoric that Trump espoused during the election would take place. They were reflective about how he could win, and we talked about the electoral college. I used it as a teachable moment regarding the importance of voting when they become of age.
Well, anytime I get critical of Neo-Liberal views lately I have to start by saying #1 I didn't vote for Trump #2 I'm not a Republican ---- That said....... From my perspective it seems student fears appear to be imposed on them by the adults around them. Especially with kids who are too young to follow politics - in my unpopular opinion, there's really no good reason for a grown-up to explain to a 6 year old that the president might deport their parents. For one, as of now, there haven't been any policy proposals to indicate a mass deportation of law abiding immigrants. So scaring the kids before there are any laws being proposed doesn't seem helpful. to me.
The kids' attitudes vary. Many of the students, because they are from California, proudly hate Trump and make little anti-trump cartoons and signs mainly for positive attention from both adults and others students. But they also like the negative attention from adopting a pro-trump attitude.
The day after the election I came up the stairs from the garage and the first 8th grade boy I saw yelled out, "Good Morning Miss, you got your papers?" and he and his friends laughed. Other times when we're playing, if the boys need to build up a good defense they start yelling out "Build a Wall, like Trump!"
I think the kids largely pick up what the adults and media put out. From my perspective there are kids who are scared and there are kids who are not.
Students are disappointed, they do state how do we act in the right way if AMERICA (white america) decided to elect this guy. Many have expressed they are concerned about deportations and whom will they stay with? Do they have to go if they are U.S Citizens. I just hope that somehow this guy doesn't make it to office, so that I can see my students feel more at ease.
ReplyDeleteThe fear of deportations and family separation has been very real for our students. One hopeful thing that a student shared with our class was that he was hopeful his parents could get their citzenship so that they could vote in the future. I know for me, I am super hopeful about our students in 2020 and 2024. We will be coming back from this.
ReplyDeleteA lot of students have expressed their concern with our president elect . They felt strongly that he did not embody the values a president of this nation should have. A lot of students were concerned for their families.
ReplyDeleteMany thought it was sad, and some couldn't believe it. I think this showed how students have misconceptions about the voting process and the electoral college. Many concerns of what a president can actually do, and what power they have.
ReplyDeleteI hope anything that happens doesn't affect us.
The students have been asking how electoral college votes work, so I had to explain what electoral votes were versus popular votes. They were asking if they would get separated from their families. I told them that they are not the only ones that feel concerned about the president elect and that he has a team that works for him, so that he doesn't make rash decisions.
ReplyDeleteWell thank you for giving the kids a balanced understanding and not feeding into the fear mongering. He's not a king
DeleteMany concerns about the outcome of the election from our students, mostly about deportations and the effect on families. Some hopes we discussed had to do with where we live, and the hope that California will take the lead in supporting and fighting for our immigrant communities that help make the state the amazing place it is.
ReplyDeleteStudents have a lot of fears around deportation of family members and fears of war. My concerns are for the affordable care act and our foreign policy relations with china.
ReplyDeleteMy 6th grade girls were scared. There were a lot of questions about 'why' and 'how' this could have happened. I hope that what was said before the election, is not what happens after the inauguration.
ReplyDeleteTake away are that 1/3 of teachers supported Mr. Trump and endorsed his beliefs of sexual harassment, sexism, misogyny which are alive in society and schools in CA. I wonder how educators can square their values with their work with immigrants, people of color, girls, their vote and beliefs are not aligned with public school values and teaching to keep schools a welcoming place for ALL students ? How can they make LAUSD education a career when their beliefs impact a children's safety in school and impacts their learning?
ReplyDeleteThe day after the election I had a pretty structured reflection time for students to ask questions and share their feelings and thoughts. Questions like: Am I going to be deported? How can someone with no political experience be President? How is Mexico going to pay for a wall? Plus many many others. I taught students about the Electoral College and tried to assure students that we have many checks and balances in our government so that one person doesn't have too much power.
ReplyDeletestudents were very frustrated about the election and were concerned whether all the rhetoric that Trump espoused during the election would take place. They were reflective about how he could win, and we talked about the electoral college. I used it as a teachable moment regarding the importance of voting when they become of age.
ReplyDeleteWell, anytime I get critical of Neo-Liberal views lately I have to start by saying
ReplyDelete#1 I didn't vote for Trump #2 I'm not a Republican ----
That said....... From my perspective it seems student fears appear to be imposed on them by the adults around them. Especially with kids who are too young to follow politics - in my unpopular opinion, there's really no good reason for a grown-up to explain to a 6 year old that the president might deport their parents. For one, as of now, there haven't been any policy proposals to indicate a mass deportation of law abiding immigrants. So scaring the kids before there are any laws being proposed doesn't seem helpful. to me.
The kids' attitudes vary. Many of the students, because they are from California, proudly hate Trump and make little anti-trump cartoons and signs mainly for positive attention from both adults and others students.
But they also like the negative attention from adopting a pro-trump attitude.
The day after the election I came up the stairs from the garage and the first 8th grade boy I saw yelled out, "Good Morning Miss, you got your papers?" and he and his friends laughed. Other times when we're playing, if the boys need to build up a good defense they start yelling out "Build a Wall, like Trump!"
I think the kids largely pick up what the adults and media put out. From my perspective there are kids who are scared and there are kids who are not.