“When teachers see little Black boys engaged in rough-and-tumble play, they then label it as aggression. You can’t embrace little Black boys if you are fundamentally in fear of them,” she illustrated, adding that teacher training needs improvement.
The study recommended that, “broadly, policies aimed at supporting the academic and emotional growth of African-American males should focus on creating healthy, safe and supportive learning environments.” Friday’s meeting was the first in a series of events organized by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to enlist educators’ help in making sure that happens.
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