I offer the ideas as a teacher who has grappled with what it means to teach about privilege in my specific school context.Īs a White American high school English language arts (ELA) teacher in suburban Massachusetts, I frequently wrestle with how to best navigate discussions of privilege in my classroom. Recent events and my subsequent reflections remind me that I am not an expert in these matters, and the work of becoming an antiracist educator for me is never over. I originally wrote the column to share my experience, broaching issues related to social injustice in my predominantly White classroom. While racial injustice has clearly always been a part of our countrys history, events from Summer 2020 have me once again wrestling with and updating my understanding of the privilege I have as a White educator and person. Having written this essay in December 2019, I am providing a reflection on the content.
