Just when we thought it was getting better

At a school near Philadelphia there is some racial tension going on. Now, that is to be expected with all the turmoil you hear about going on in Philly schools lately. But this isn't between students and their problems with race. This is between principal and teachers.

A principal at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School read four teachers an article about how "white teachers do not have the ability to teach African-American students." This is a predominately black school, because most of the white kids are sent to private schools. The teachers also said that the principal "undermined their work by reprimanding them" and was constantly switching their room assignments. They also said that they had to follow special rules that black teachers were allowed to ignore.

I really thought that a lot of people lately were starting to get over racial issues and while I know there is many people out there who haven't, I just thought there was less. People wonder why there is so much racial tension in Philly schools. They also assume it's because of the neighborhoods they come from, or their parents, or they are just plain mean. Maybe if we take a step back and look at their teachers, we will find the main source of the anger in these kids was instilled at a young age.