My son has been accused of racism at school!?

Question

My son had a recent warning from school because another child told him to play a game with a child from school (i am not sure of his ethnicity but i think he is Hindu by religion) the other child told my son to say "I eat cow!" now that I understand would offend him, but my son didn't know this! My son apparently said to one of his friends "I am an Indian....!" (he was going to continue with because I eat Indian food) and the same child overheard him and said that he was being racist he also pointed out that he was being racist with the first incident! My son does not know what racism is (or he didn't until now)! My son is 10 years old he is not racist and did not understand what it was and to be honest I don't understand how he was racist the second time. Now he has just been told he has had a final warning for being racist and that if this happens again he will be expelled.I would really like it if anyone who understands about this and particularly anyone who understands within a school environment to explain to me if the school have dealt with this the right way and if what he said was really racist. I am really upset about it personally I think that people are we are all just people yes we do all have different beliefs and opinions and I respect that totally so wouldn't class myself as a racist person and hate that my son has been told he is being racist and personally think he has not tried to be. I am annoyed that the other child told him to say what he did the first time and we addressed it when we knew about it. I am also really surprised that another child would say to my son your a racist because I don't understand how he even knew what racism was and wonder what he has been hearing learning about it!?

Answer 1

you know what the problem was?



you never thaught your 10 year old child about racism and he didnt know how to handle something he was unaware of...this caused your child to be in a situation were now he was blamed for without his knowledge. I suggest you teach your son about the reality of racism and the problems that are affect it. Its not teaching your child to become or to be a racist...its just teaching your child that racism does exixts and its bad.



I think you should go beyond the school and reach the school board administration...go personally or call or email a meeting with someone from the department of education and address what happened and that your child didnt know because he never was taught what racism means.

Answer 2

Don't teach him too hard.

You live in the land of freedom.

We have freedom of speech in both the uk, my home and America.



Problem is, we have to be so pc these days, it is unbelievable. If someone from a different religion or background seems offended by what a white or other religion person says, they cry blanks about it and cause a major uproar. If that doesn't work, they pull out the racist gun.



I think it's horrible how, it's only racism if a white or non religious person does something even slightly hurtful to someone of a different background.



Remember those Muslims that cornered a white woman, beat her whilst yelling "Die white scum!" and they didn't get charged, whereas a white woman on a tram speaks her mind and everyone on the tram suddenly needs "therapy for shock after being the victim of such racist abuse" and she gets locked up and charged a large sum of money.



Someone needs to even the laws.

He is only ten.

Tell his teachers it is THEIR fault. They clearly don't teach him enough.

Other than that, saying "I eat cow" to a Hindu isn't racism more than it is a fact.

Answer 3

Someone needs to investigate this, and you may need a lawyer. I don't think it's possible for a ten year old kid to be a racist either. Kids at that age just mimic what they see and hear. I think that it's possible that the teachers don't like him for some reason, and that the kid who cries about racism may have parents who complain a lot and have a lot of pull with the school. Send me an email, and I'll investigate it myself. I'm an American journalist, and I may want to write a story on it, but even if I don't I can make some inquiries.

Answer 4

Hi I'm Bangladeshi what I do is speak to the headmaster ask them to teach about other backgrounds of different people make kids understand what racist is I understand your son is really young to understand but it should be skools that teaching them about racist and bullys

Answer 5

Its an utter nightmare these days knowing what they like and dont like and all the foods that are taboo.At 67 I didnt know an Hindoo didnt like cows?

Its hard to know what to educate him in really. Someone will always be offened for one thing or the other.

Answer 6

you have to go to the school and straighten things out with the headmaster cos it seems as if your son is the victim here