Teachers told a group of Black elementary schoolers that having lower grades gave them a higher chance of going to jail, getting shot or getting killed, parents said.

Teachers told a group of Black elementary schoolers that having lower grades gave them a higher chance of going to jail, getting shot or getting killed, parents said.

  • stringere@lemmy.world
    20·
    11 months ago

    They also discussed how students with higher grades had a better chance of going to college, while those with lower grades had a higher chance of going to jail, getting shot or getting killed, parents told The Daytona Beach News-Journal.

    Although there was no intended malice involved

    Yeah, what harm could come from making a gradeschooler think about getting shot or going to jail every time they take a test? I’m sure it will provide great motivation instead of turning the poor kids into nervous wrecks.

    • quindraco@lemm.ee
      4·
      11 months ago

      Regardless of method, it’s also deeply stupid to attempt to motivate grade schoolers directly. You have to get their parents on board.