Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
Chicago teachers aren't the only ones indoctrinating kids in progressive ideas such as the evils of being measured by results rather than attitudes. An Oregon principal recently told the Portland Tribune that American food is a symbol of "white privilege."
Verenice Gutierrez picks up on the subtle language of racism every day.
Take the peanut butter sandwich, a seemingly innocent example a teacher used in a lesson last school year.
“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” says Gutierrez, principal at Harvey Scott K-8 School...
Oh, there's more.
Through intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives, the premise is that if educators can understand their own “white privilege,” then they can change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.
Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the “white privilege” it conveys.
The school is also starting a drum class open only to black and Latino boys. This is where I start seeing signs like "whites need not apply."
The local school district's spokesman said the district saw no problem with the principal's statements. I see a problem that, in a school in need of obvious academic improvement, school staff are spending time on race and sensitivity workshops rather than math and reading training. These kids' problem is not that they're black or brown or purple, it's that they can't read.
Here's a memo to parents and conservatives everywhere: It's not just Chicago union members and Portland principals steeped in failed and outrageous progressive teaching methods. Progressivism reigns in every public school, and state-mandated certification ensures every public school teacher conforms.
Image by Adam Gerard. Edited to fix my idiocy in for some reason thinking of Portland as located in Washington state.
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Jun '10
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
I've always felt that if there was anything that brought us together as a nation it was the "PB & J" sandwich. No pork, no beef, vegans can't hate it, the jelly can be sugar-free, no racial implications.
But, no. It's racist.
I'm well beyond redemption.
Is Diet Mountain Dew still OK?
Jun '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
When do they start classes in newspeak?
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
So if teacher substitutes roti and kabaab for PB&J won't the non-sandwich eating Hispanic kids still be upset? How does this all work?
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
Perhaps we could just use the term 'edibles'.
"If She/he divides her/his edibles into three equal parts..."
Jun '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
What makes this especially crazy is that peanut butter is actually a Hispanic product, going back to about 950 BC and the Incas.
But, the truth doesn't matter, only The Narrative matters.
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
ConservativeWanderer: What makes this especially crazy is that peanut butter is actually a Hispanic product, going back to about 950 BC and the Incas.
But, the truth doesn't matter, only The Narrative matters. · 0 minutes ago
What about George Washington Carver?
The racism never ends!
Jun '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
Casey
ConservativeWanderer: What makes this especially crazy is that peanut butter is actually a Hispanic product, going back to about 950 BC and the Incas.
But, the truth doesn't matter, only The Narrative matters. · 0 minutes ago
What about George Washington Carver?
The racism never ends! · 2 minutes ago
GWC did a lot of amazing things with peanuts, but peanut butter was not among them.
Oct '10
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
So then a BLT or Club sandwich is racist as well ? Heaven forbid a Ham & Swiss on rye !
Jun '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
Sandwiches themselves are racist!!!!!111!!!!!eleventy!!!
Jul '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
The school supposedly is around a quarter white students. If someone had any guts they would sue this school, the principle and district for creating a hostile educational environment for white students.
Jun '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
From a friend:
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
So, how racist is it if you eat a PB&J while watching Chicago play Detroit?
Aug '10
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
Are we certain this isn't a parody? I mean, it's soooo ridiculous, right? There isn't really a school principal out there saying such ludicrous things, is there?
C'mon. Please tell me this is a joke. A very bad joke. Pleeeze.
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
I've heard it said that racist moms choose Jif.
Apr '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
It is not racist but maybe a "truism", much like Woody Allen showing Christians eating white bread? The teachers need a lesson in semantics.
As an example of a truism, here is the insight from a heroic leader of the high achieving country, Zimbabwe:
Aug '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
I recommend homeschooling.
Mar '12
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?
Luke 6:39
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
But, wait, the Danes eat open-faced sandwiches (smørbrod, often with a pilsner at lunch--quite civilized), and they are considered green, collectivist, healthy and enlightened....
So, is it that the sandwich is racist in proporition to the number of bread slices? Or, even, the type of bread....?
(these leftist grievance hierarchies are so difficult to keep track of...)
Jan '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
Wait a minute.
Somali or Hispanic kids don't eat sandwiches?
My friends, I suspect there may be a new market opening up soon. They're going to love sandwiches. And wait until they get a load of hoagies and cheesesteaks!
Mar '11
Re: Portland Principal: PB&J Is Racist
And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?
Yeah, but come on, my Biblical exegesis indicates he fed the thousands with loaves and fishes....not PB&Js and fluff'n'nutters....