Loving parents want the best for their children but understand that everything is not under their control and they can not shield their children from all the negatives in life. Yet, of all the people your child will encounter one of the last you would expect to cause any harm physically or emotionally is a teacher. Teachers can be defined using many adjectives such as professional, or possessing cultural sensitivity. It doesn’t seem that 11 yr old Kaden Brown received any of the qualities from his teacher after he reported an incident , where he expresses that his teacher “looked at his curls and asked if he was a mutt?” Kaden’s parents since the incident did express their concern with the principal of the school, they were told that they would receive a phone call and the school is investigating. Its important to know that : - The offense is not about the fact that she asked about his race, ITS HOW she asked and the terms she decided to use, she could of easily used biracial/multiracial in substitute of “mutt” - Kaden reports that race wasn’t even a topic of disscusion at the time, he says they were just doing classwork (not sure what subject) Was the question even necessary or appropriate? One positive outcome of Kaden's situation is that he is sparking up some conversations and awareness about being mixed race in America. Kaden is a very smart and handsome boy with a bright future and I hope he and his family get a formal apology. I also hope that he doesn’t let ignorant questions or statements bring him down. #supportforkaden #biracial #multiracial #mixedrace #mixedguys #mixedbabies #notamutt #human
