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I Believe... [Can a Black Man 'Punch Down?']
...that when an African American man is accused of punching down, the true source of inequality is revealed. It’s about class, not race or gender....that when an African American man is accused of punching down, the true source of inequality is revealed. It’s about class, not race or gender.
I’m not going to argue that teachers and school staff don’t need appreciation. They are important players in our children’s lives. Highly influential for good and ill. But there are a few problems I come up against with Teacher Appreciation Week. Those problems are time, effort, and even money.