Discrimination in the classroom: the teacher's role (essay in class)

Here there is some advice to put an end to this situation

The only way to uproot discrimination from everyday life is by educating people. The problem is what to do when discrimination takes place at school or, more precisely, in the classroom. Here is some advice that any teacher may find useful when discrimination becomes a problem.

Some people may claim that discrimination is almost null at schools and that what really occurs has to do with the fact that students are, in a way, forced to establish relationships with their classmates. They may argue that it is only natural not to get on well with everybody and that arguments among students are to be expected, particularly if students are teenagers who are going through a time of transition in their lives.

On the contrary, people who are totally convinced that discrimination actually exists at schools tend to believe that one can find racial, social and even physical discrimination in the classroom.

As is well known, the teacher's role is basically to teach. When I say 'teach,' I do not mean just pass on theoretical content, but moral values as well. Part of their job also consists of teaching students how to respect their peers, teachers, parents and the rest of the people who are part of their community.

Whenever students discriminate against their teacher or against any of their peers, the teacher should remind them of how important it is to respect others so as to be respected in return. If it were the case that a general talk does not work, the teacher should ask the troublesome student for an individual talk outside the classroom.

Another possible way of dealing with a case of discrimination at school could be through a teacher-parent conference. This is advisable because teachers may find the support of the family useful to help the child to solve the problem. Moreover, it is absolutely important to rely on the family since both institutions are in charge of the children's education.

This article has attempted to provide teachers with some useful tips to be able to face the problem of discrimination in the classroom.