![]() “There is going to resistance, there is going to be opposition,” Howard said.Īt the end of the workshop both Tyrrell and Waterman thanked Howard for the presentation and restated their commitment to promote equity at LTHS. Howard also said that those working to promote equity should expect pushback. “White and cisgender students are not the target,” Howard said. Hate speech, not people, should be the focus. “It’s not our role to tell people what to think.” “You can have different political ideologies, that’s fine,” Howard said. Howard noted that there can sometimes be a fine line between hate speech and free speech. “This is all learned behavior,” Howard said of hate speech. Howard said parents should aim to be role models and try to develop a diverse group of friends. “We have to talk to people about being careful with their words,” Howard said. ![]() “That does not mean you are a bad parent,” Howard said.īut Howard said parents need to speak up when they hear hate speech and be upstanders, not bystanders. Parents should recognize that sometimes their children will make prejudiced comments. ![]() Howard said parents and adults should look for teachable moments and make their messages to their children age-appropriate. “Our silence makes us complicit,” Howard said. Howard said parents should talk to their children about what they see on social media and must speak up when they hear hate speech. “We are in a moment that, I think, is deeply troubling,” Howard said. Howard said that Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ students are often the victims of bullying and hate speech.
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