A teacher in California who identifies as 'cringey' is going viral after claiming she does not teach grammar usage and writing skills in an attempt to defeat white supremacy.
"I try to undermine that B.S. in my classroom as much as I can," she said."We study linguistics and the rules that we actually use to communicate instead of the made-up rules that white supremacy created for when we write papers and stuff, which is what scholars call the 'language of power.'"
"As an educator, I constantly worry if I'm the problem. What do I mean by that? Well, public education is an institution that upholds lots of problematic systems in our society like white supremacy and misogyny and colonization, etc.," she said."Well, let's look at how we write essays [in which we] start with an introduction that includes a thesis, always cite your sources, use transition words like 'however' and 'therefore.' These are all made-up rules.
"Just because your teachers, your professors, and your boss may expect you to write and speak in a certain way that may not be natural to you, does not mean that your more natural ... languages are not important," she said.Despite her efforts, Shaffer wants to make sure she does not become a"white savior."
"Did I worry I was being a white savior? Absolutely. Was it uncomfortable? Definitely, but a lot of my students come here, and they're uncomfortable with the white mainstream culture of public school life," she said.More from Examiner
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