I read a post shared by a friend on Facebook that talked about elementary school teachers in Idaho who dressed as Mexicans and the border wall for a school activity. Normalizing racism is never OK, especially from educators.
My biggest concern is with Superintendent Josh Middleton’s public response: “Do I think there was a malicious intent in this poor decision? No, I don’t. Was there a poor judgment involved? Absolutely.”
Teachers dressed up as Mexicans and the border wall is not poor judgment, it’s not malicious intent, it’s a racist act. I would have liked to see the district take action by educating teachers on racist acts and how racism affects students, but instead the district chose to conduct an investigation.