Comments on: The Music Lesson http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-music-lesson The Musings of a Harried Dad In His Quest to Raise Three Kids Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Elliott - 21st Century Dad http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Elliott - 21st Century Dad Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:33:11 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-1578 Wow. It must've really ticked you off if you're reconsidering your commitment to the entire school! Being of Asian descent, this really resonated with me. I went to private schools growing up. Kids are no less cruel.. they just have richer parents. I rarely used the "victim of racism" defense when busted for fighting. Actually, i don't think I ever did. Wow. It must’ve really ticked you off if you’re reconsidering your commitment to the entire school!

Being of Asian descent, this really resonated with me. I went to private schools growing up. Kids are no less cruel.. they just have richer parents. I rarely used the “victim of racism” defense when busted for fighting. Actually, i don’t think I ever did.

]]> By: Elliott - 21st Century Dad http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-7350 Elliott - 21st Century Dad Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-7350 Wow. It must've really ticked you off if you're reconsidering your commitment to the entire school! Being of Asian descent, this really resonated with me. I went to private schools growing up. Kids are no less cruel.. they just have richer parents. I rarely used the "victim of racism" defense when busted for fighting. Actually, i don't think I ever did. Wow. It must’ve really ticked you off if you’re reconsidering your commitment to the entire school!

Being of Asian descent, this really resonated with me. I went to private schools growing up. Kids are no less cruel.. they just have richer parents. I rarely used the “victim of racism” defense when busted for fighting. Actually, i don’t think I ever did.

]]> By: Jen http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Jen Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:22:34 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-1549 Wow...Kudos to you and your wife for standing up. It's unfortunate that there are still people out there who would let this type of behavior slide. My brother is of Asian decent and my Son is of African Canadian decent and it is amazing how many are still ignorant to the hurt and damage that is done from thoughtless acts. I hope that teacher is disciplined to the full extent and maybe a little more... Imagine, instilling these thought in the generation of tomorrow. Wow…Kudos to you and your wife for standing up. It’s unfortunate that there are still people out there who would let this type of behavior slide. My brother is of Asian decent and my Son is of African Canadian decent and it is amazing how many are still ignorant to the hurt and damage that is done from thoughtless acts. I hope that teacher is disciplined to the full extent and maybe a little more… Imagine, instilling these thought in the generation of tomorrow.

]]> By: Jen http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-7349 Jen Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-7349 Wow...Kudos to you and your wife for standing up. It's unfortunate that there are still people out there who would let this type of behavior slide. My brother is of Asian decent and my Son is of African Canadian decent and it is amazing how many are still ignorant to the hurt and damage that is done from thoughtless acts. I hope that teacher is disciplined to the full extent and maybe a little more... Imagine, instilling these thought in the generation of tomorrow. Wow…Kudos to you and your wife for standing up. It’s unfortunate that there are still people out there who would let this type of behavior slide. My brother is of Asian decent and my Son is of African Canadian decent and it is amazing how many are still ignorant to the hurt and damage that is done from thoughtless acts. I hope that teacher is disciplined to the full extent and maybe a little more… Imagine, instilling these thought in the generation of tomorrow.

]]> By: Lori http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Lori Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:35:33 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-1456 Interesting! I was involved in a similar incident back in high school. I just addressed it in detail on a new blog called diversity ink, which details with race relations from a mult-ethnic perspective. http://diversityink.blogspot.com/ In my situation, during a discussion of WWII, my high school teacher kept referring to the Japanese as "dirty Japs." Even though I am an African American, I was still highly offended. It also didn't help matters that there was also a young woman of Asian descent in the same class. Anyway, I admire the way you addressed the issue in your particular situation. Kids do learn by example. I applaud you for teaching your daughter to treat others as she'd want to be treated. Interesting! I was involved in a similar incident back in high school. I just addressed it in detail on
a new blog called diversity ink, which details with race relations from a mult-ethnic perspective.

http://diversityink.blogspot.com/

In my situation, during a discussion of WWII, my high school teacher kept referring to the Japanese as “dirty Japs.” Even though I am an African American, I was still highly offended. It also didn’t help matters that there was also a young woman of Asian descent in the same class.

Anyway, I admire the way you addressed the issue in your particular situation. Kids do learn by example. I applaud you for teaching your daughter to treat others as she’d want to be treated.

]]> By: Lori http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-7348 Lori Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-7348 Interesting! I was involved in a similar incident back in high school. I just addressed it in detail on a new blog called diversity ink, which details with race relations from a mult-ethnic perspective. http://diversityink.blogspot.com/ In my situation, during a discussion of WWII, my high school teacher kept referring to the Japanese as "dirty Japs." Even though I am an African American, I was still highly offended. It also didn't help matters that there was also a young woman of Asian descent in the same class. Anyway, I admire the way you addressed the issue in your particular situation. Kids do learn by example. I applaud you for teaching your daughter to treat others as she'd want to be treated. Interesting! I was involved in a similar incident back in high school. I just addressed it in detail on
a new blog called diversity ink, which details with race relations from a mult-ethnic perspective.

http://diversityink.blogspot.com/

In my situation, during a discussion of WWII, my high school teacher kept referring to the Japanese as “dirty Japs.” Even though I am an African American, I was still highly offended. It also didn’t help matters that there was also a young woman of Asian descent in the same class.

Anyway, I admire the way you addressed the issue in your particular situation. Kids do learn by example. I applaud you for teaching your daughter to treat others as she’d want to be treated.

]]> By: MyBrownBaby http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 MyBrownBaby Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:00:50 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-1450 Sheesh--so sorry that happened to you. But don't run, Mocha Dad. I think a huge part of our responsibility as parents is to not only address the situation, but stick around to make sure that CHANGES are made. That can't happen if you pull your babies out of the school. First, see how the principal and the guidance counselors respond, and be sure that the teacher knows he's been put on notice that that kind of behavior will NOT fly. Not saying that your children are responsible for carrying crosses nobody wants to bare, but this is a GREAT learning lesson for them, for you as a parent, and for the teachers and administrators at that school, who probably wouldn't have thought it was an awful thing if you weren't there to let them know and demand they correct it. Sheesh–so sorry that happened to you. But don’t run, Mocha Dad. I think a huge part of our responsibility as parents is to not only address the situation, but stick around to make sure that CHANGES are made. That can’t happen if you pull your babies out of the school. First, see how the principal and the guidance counselors respond, and be sure that the teacher knows he’s been put on notice that that kind of behavior will NOT fly. Not saying that your children are responsible for carrying crosses nobody wants to bare, but this is a GREAT learning lesson for them, for you as a parent, and for the teachers and administrators at that school, who probably wouldn’t have thought it was an awful thing if you weren’t there to let them know and demand they correct it.

]]> By: MyBrownBaby http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-7347 MyBrownBaby Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-7347 Sheesh--so sorry that happened to you. But don't run, Mocha Dad. I think a huge part of our responsibility as parents is to not only address the situation, but stick around to make sure that CHANGES are made. That can't happen if you pull your babies out of the school. First, see how the principal and the guidance counselors respond, and be sure that the teacher knows he's been put on notice that that kind of behavior will NOT fly. Not saying that your children are responsible for carrying crosses nobody wants to bare, but this is a GREAT learning lesson for them, for you as a parent, and for the teachers and administrators at that school, who probably wouldn't have thought it was an awful thing if you weren't there to let them know and demand they correct it. Sheesh–so sorry that happened to you. But don’t run, Mocha Dad. I think a huge part of our responsibility as parents is to not only address the situation, but stick around to make sure that CHANGES are made. That can’t happen if you pull your babies out of the school. First, see how the principal and the guidance counselors respond, and be sure that the teacher knows he’s been put on notice that that kind of behavior will NOT fly. Not saying that your children are responsible for carrying crosses nobody wants to bare, but this is a GREAT learning lesson for them, for you as a parent, and for the teachers and administrators at that school, who probably wouldn’t have thought it was an awful thing if you weren’t there to let them know and demand they correct it.

]]> By: Sheliza http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Sheliza Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:50:01 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-1439 Gosh that is not cool at all for a teacher to do this. You and your wife handled it well. I would have cc'd that email to the pricipal and guidance counselor as well. I'm sorry this happened, you would think these things wouldn't especially in a private Christian school. Gosh that is not cool at all for a teacher to do this. You and your wife handled it well. I would have cc’d that email to the pricipal and guidance counselor as well. I’m sorry this happened, you would think these things wouldn’t especially in a private Christian school.

]]> By: Sheliza http://www.mochadad.com/2009/01/the-music-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-7346 Sheliza Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.mochadad.com/?p=603#comment-7346 Gosh that is not cool at all for a teacher to do this. You and your wife handled it well. I would have cc'd that email to the pricipal and guidance counselor as well. I'm sorry this happened, you would think these things wouldn't especially in a private Christian school. Gosh that is not cool at all for a teacher to do this. You and your wife handled it well. I would have cc’d that email to the pricipal and guidance counselor as well. I’m sorry this happened, you would think these things wouldn’t especially in a private Christian school.

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