(Don’t) Whip it!

I found this in my inbox from one of my kids junior high school. I only edited the school system and name of the school to protect the victims of a woke school system.

Dear Che’ Guevara Middle School Community,

I am writing to make you aware of a lesson in an 8^th grade science class which was not aligned with our expectations for culturally responsive teaching, and providing a safe and affirming environment for all students. 

A science teacher demonstrated sound waves with students by using a leather whip. Students were also allowed to use the whip. This activity is not included as part of the approved Politically Correct Public Schools (PCPS) science curriculum. We recognize that the way in which this science concept was demonstrated caused emotional harm to some of our students. The intent of the lesson did not match the outcome.

PCPS and Che’ Guevara Middle School are committed to providing a learning environment that ensures all members of our school community will be safe, supported, and valued. Please note that we are taking the following immediate actions:

• The Student Services department is, and will continue to be, available to support students.  
• We are working with the teacher to ensure lessons are aligned with the PCPS curriculum, materials, and resources.
• A member of the Student Services team and the school administrative team will visit classes that participated in this lesson.
• During the 2024-25 school year, we will continue to work with the Chief Equity Office and implement school-wide professional development around culturally responsive beliefs and practices among our staff.  
• We will continue to notify and engage with our community when incidents happen and to partner toward healing and enhancing spaces of belonging. 

We encourage you to share your ideas about maintaining a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for all. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to us directly. 

Sincerely,

A. Dummy

Principal

Sooooooo using a whip like Indiana Jones or Zorro to demonstrate sound causes emotional harm!? Nobody was hurt. As far as I know nobody acted a scene from “Roots.” These are the people teaching our kids!