While not based on race, I ran into something equally discriminatory. The people running the school system are incompetent, venal, and stupid.
In Polk County Florida in the mid-90s my daughter attended a middle school for 6th grade. The school decided on a fundraiser for more computer stuff, which pissed me off to begin with because I pay enough taxes I don’t have to go out and raise money for the school to provide proper education.
In any case what the school did was the kids were supposed to go out and sell something wrapping paper I think it was. If they did not bring money in they were required to sit and study hall all day while the kids who brought money in could attend a big carnival on school grounds. In other words they were extorting children. I went to the principal and said you can’t do this he said well yeah we can. And I said you’re extorting children, my daughter does not want to go out and sell crap for the school. He said why don’t you just buy the stuff, that’s what most parents do? I said I’m not giving you money. And you’re not going to put my child into what amount to detention for not giving you money.
I had to end up talking to a member of the school board who had the balls to tell me that I was making a big deal of nothing. I said tell that to my attorney when he comes with me and my daughter on Friday . They backed down. The school principal called me in the morning and said all kids were going to be allowed to attend the carnival.
I wish I could say that was the only thing I dealt with over 4 years with those idiots. Half of them shouldn’t have been allowed around children in my opinion.
I read your story, and to be honest, it seems like an overreaction. I wasn’t there. I don’t even have kids in school, so there are going to be some family situations I’ll never quite understand first hand.
You wanted the school to respect your daughter’s autonomy, and not have her shilling for them like some unpaid employee. I get that. You were letting your kid know that you cared about how she was treated by the school. That part I understand.