Schools Against Discrimination

Discrimination has become pervasive in the school environment, with derogatory remarks passed as jokes, targeting students based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, or disabilities. These hurtful comments have been accepted to the point where they lead to concerns about the impact on the mental health and well-being of people, as well as the growing concern about whether or not schools are doing enough against this.

Discrimination comes from varied reasons or different starting points. It usually starts with someone who finds someone unusual, like their race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. The most common one is race. Although some people make jokes about themselves or their friends without crossing a comfortable boundary, some people cross that line without realizing it and make someone feel worse about themselves for something they cannot control.

“It’s not nice that people should be bullied for where they came from and how they look,” said Deerfield Beach High School freshman Kevin Noel.

In many instances, schools have dismissed bullying cases and passed them as jokes between friends, which only drives people to do it more since they see that their actions have no consequences, and they can continue saying and joking about offensive and rude remarks. Discrimination of any kind is something serious, if nothing is done about it, it could affect not just the student, but the image of the school as well.

“Yeah, they should [take harsher action], because lots of people tend to get away with it, and most people do not learn till they are heavily disciplined,” said DBHS freshman Zaima Hakim.

Discrimination has drastically increased in schools over the past years. It can only increase like this due to a lack of action from schools. Administrations should start taking these issues seriously and take harsher action against them to get them to stop.

Written by  Kervens Isma | Graphic Designed by Jennifer Landaverde

Published October 4, 2024 | ePathfinder | Perspectives