Disciplinary Tactics
What happens when two or more black/brown youth engage in a physical altercation in school
What is arrest them?
Alternative - expulsion, suspension
7 hours of school + 3 hours of homework, bullying, harassment from school staff, humiliating students, affecting a student's performance level, etc.
What are leading causes for a student's mental health issue?
"after 7 hours of school, i should be able to come home and chill. but no. i have to sit down and do 3 hours of homework. when will this stop? why do we act like this is normal and acceptable? this system is so messed up and harmful. school is the leading cause of my depression." @ki11monger (via Twitter)
Systems of oppression that schools perpetuate
(Get one for the full point)
What is :
- Classism
- Racism
- Gender based violence/oppression
When, through the encouragement of the school, forces a student to leave the school before graduation
What is school push-out?
The person responsible for educating the students
What is a teacher?
Alternative answer - instructor, educator, etc.
Armed police under a different name
Hint: They can sometimes have their own office in schools
What is a school resource officer (SRO)?
The circumstances in which a student can be baker acted
When they disclose that they are homicidal, suicidal, or being abused
(Not So Fun Fact: sometimes an officer will resort to baker acting for actions as harmless as crying.)
True or False:
There is a direct link between standardized tests and the number of beds built in prisons
TRUE
(Not So Fun Fact: test scores are reviewed, some for as young as third grade, and for every student that fails, a new bed is built. This means, they are betting on the failure of students from an early age.)
True or False:
Gifted and magnet students tend to receive more attention and pressure to do well on tests vs. regular students
TRUE
(Not So Fun Fact: The test scores of students directly impact the overall grade of the school. This often times results in the needs of regular students being overlooked.)
Whose sole purpose is to proctor exams and change a student's schedule
What is a guidance counselor?
What happens when a student is baker-acted
The school officer and/or police are called to handcuff and escort the student to the treatment facility in the police car.
(Not So Fun Fact: Most of the time, the students are handcuffed and taken through the main entrance to the police car. This is often times seen by other students.)
True or False:
All schools offer on-site therapy
FALSE
It depends on the level of funding the school has. If they don't have enough money due to budget, the students receive less emotional support.
Percentage of black youth born into a single-parent household
(Whoever gets the closest to it gets the point)
The percentage of black transwomen forced in male prisons that are sexually assaulted within the first week
(Whoever gets the closest gets the point)
The name of who is supposed to be the emotional support person in schools
What is a trust counselor?
Alternative answers:
- School Psycologist
- On-site Social Worker
When a student is suspended, but still required to go to school
What is indoor suspension/in-school suspension (SCSI)
True or False:
Art is not an effective outlet for youth
FALSE
(Not So Fun Fact: The art department is severely underfunded in schools. Some schools no longer offer art classes, including drama, 2D art, 3D art, and more)
What form of oppression is built on discrimination or prejudice based on someone's age?
(Hint: a lot of students face this form of oppression from staff in school)
What is ageism?
True or False:
In the state of Florida, it is mandated to have at least one school counselor.
FALSE
In the state of Florida, there is a guidance plan mandate, but no mandate for actual school counselors. In other words, if you attend a low income school, you are either at risk of losing your school counselor or you don't have one at all.
(Wealthier schools have the money to invest in their students' wellness, while low income schools do not and they don't have to.)
Who has the greatest responsibility for managing the school and students?
What is a Principal?
The policy requires school officials to give students a specific, consistent, and harsh punishment, usually suspension or expulsion, when certain rules are broken.
What is Zero Tolerance Policy?
The name of a system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large.
What is Restorative Justice?
What form of oppression is built on discrimination or prejudice based on someone's gender identity not being cisgender?
(Hint: students who are not cisgender tend to experience high rates of abuse/harassment from school staff and other students)
What is transphobia?
"In recent years, the number of transgender and nonbinary people murdered has hit record highs. This year, the alarming trend is expected to continue.
According to one survey, one in four transgender people have been assaulted because they are trans. The majority of deadly attacks against transgender people are against women of color. In Jacksonville, Florida, four Black transgender women have been shot in the last six months alone. Three of them were killed." - ACLU
The cost of educating a youth vs the cost of one prisoner
(Hints : Two different amounts of money)
(Whoever gets the closest with both amounts gets the full point)
What is $10,000 vs. $88,000?
What is the name of the staff member who is responsible for managing school clubs
What is a club sponsor?