Another recent newspaper article related to a white British girl (14 years old I think) who had returned to school after a being off ill. In her absence the class had been split into groups and were working on a project. The teacher put her into a group with four other children. Three of the four were from asian immigrant families and the children could speak only their native language and the fourth was second generation asian and could speak with them. As a result they were doing the class work in a foriegn language.
The girl who had returned from illness complained to the teacher that she could not work with the group as she could not understand them. Instead of taking a common sense approach, the teacher accused the girl of racism and the school called in the Police. The local Constabulary also lacked the common sense gene and wheeled her off to the police station, where, after investigation, she was released without any charges being brought.
Iam the first to abhor racism and challenge inappropriate comment or behaviour but surely A LITTLE COMMON SENSE SHOULD PREVAIL.
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