Name: Anthonia I

Teacher: Ms. Babb, Gr.7

 Date: Monday, March 5, 2012

Racism in Primary Schools

                Racial discrimination was years ago a social issue associated with adults. Today racism has entered the schools including the primary school.  Racism is a social problem where people discriminate each other on the bases of culture, skin color, religion and groups. Teachers show favouritism according to religion, race or social groups. School children choose their friends; playmates and project members based on were the person come from, religion or group. Although religion may not be an issue in my school there are other factors that we need to think about.

                Nowadays racism is found much more among kids than adults. Unfortunately, these are the leaders of tomorrow. Discrimination of skin type, culture or religion is now found on playgrounds, in primary schools, among teenagers and peer groups. Since God does not judge us by our genders, skin colors or religion, then why do we do the opposite? For example: an Asian boy was charged for assaulting his age-mate (boy) whereas his age-mate was the one that started the brawl. This boy was charged for defending himself. I ask you, my reader, is this justice? Children verbally abuse other children who they see as coming from lower cultures like them. Teachers in public schools sometimes allow their religious belief to influence their judgement. This is unjust hence we must find a way to bring an end to racism!

                Obviously the rate of the growth of racism in primary schools in Toronto shows that the District School Board has not done enough to stop it. We should put more effort into stopping racism in primary schools in particular. The District School Boards should develop a program on racism in every school. I encourage schools to have class and school captain that will take care of this matter. My previous school was known as one of the best in the city. They had good, responsible and mature captains to take care of crisis such as racism. Severe punishments should be administered to those caught violating other students in any way that is unjust.

The fact that we all are peculiar persons does not give us the audacity to chastise our fellow classmates because they are different. Racial discrimination is evil, atrocious and a repulsive issue in our schools. As Mother Theresa said, "If you judge a person, you have no time to love them". I quite agree with Mother Theresa. We criticize people before getting to know them. There are ways to prevent it, only if we listen and observe what is happening around us. If we venture out to find the answer, every loathsome problem will be cured. A statistic observed 5/7 pragmatic equations were solved in one day because of unnerving, brainstorming. Therefore, if it is possible to solve those equations then we can stop racism too!  Everyone would agree that with the above suggestions, racism and inequality would be extinct from schools and society in general.