Diverse schools are taking a new approach to anti-racism: Training white parents

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Diverse schools are taking a new approach to anti-racism: Training white parents
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One white volunteer said: “My family never talked about race.” After her school’s training, she has a toolbox for interacting with people of color.

to show improvement in math and four times more likely to show improvement in reading with strong parental involvement than without it.

To change that, schools have tried to move beyond parent-teacher conferences, focusing on training teachers and administrators toBut school officials aren’t the only ones interacting with students and families. Parent volunteers are, too. And that can go a lot more smoothly when they’ve been given training or opportunities to connect with parents from different backgrounds., a Washington-based nonprofit, aren’t your typical training.

“The more conversations you have, and the more practice you have, as the white person, you get better at leaning into that discomfort and owning it.” Feliciana routinely reminds others to use inclusive language like “your grownup” or “your caregiver,” because not all kids live with a parent. And yet one day at a park, she observed a young girl being bullied and beginning to cry. Feliciana asked her where her mom was, and the tears redoubled as the child said, “I don’t have a mom.

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