StrategicallyPlacedBanana
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These are literally all the countries they did representing "around the world" holidays. My daughter asked if they could do Korea (I'm korean) and her teacher said "I don't have enough information on Korea"
I'm not angry and we cover this stuff more in depth at home but it is very disappointing to see.
mystic105f3000
I remember being in elementary school, teachers before the web went to library to look up Info on countries, or had the child share
frankmanhattan
Maybe the teacher spent all their income on the supplies for these holidays and can't afford to purchase any more. Maybe the teacher has 1/2
frankmanhattan
To work multiple jobs just to pay rent and doesn't have time to research more holidays. Perhaps you could help provide your time and money?
StrategicallyPlacedBanana
? What we donate plenty to our school and that has nothing to do with this. There are families in the class from other countries who 2>
StrategicallyPlacedBanana
Would have happily shared and she could've replaced 2 of these countries with any other country NOT predominantly Caucasian.
StrategicallyPlacedBanana
I'd have complete empathy for any teacher struggling but I don't see how that changes this. They decided to do this project and didn't 2>
StrategicallyPlacedBanana
Actually do anything to show better representation. Again, I'm just disappointed that this was the outcome of an around the world project