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Re: sending my "haole" children to Hawaii's schools
Posted by Gina on 2/23/04

    On 12/25/03, Joanne W wrote:
    > I am currently a special education teacher in NY. I taught
    > on the small Pacific Island of Saipan for 3 years and I
    > loved it there. My husband and I have been longing for the
    > tropical lifestyle and are in the planning stages of moving
    > to Hawaii in the summer of 2005. I have read the postings
    > on this site and I am so saddened by them that I am
    > reconsidering my move. I feel that I could handle the
    > teaching conditions in Hawaii (in Saipan we no breaks, had
    > to mop, sweep our own rooms and even took out our own
    > garbage). What really worries me, though, is the prospect
    > of sending my two little, innocent "haole" children to
    > school where they may be hated, teased because of their
    > color (my daughter is so white she's practically blue!)
    > Honestly, is it really bad for white children in the
    > schools? I would apprecaite any feedback. Thanks you-
    > Joanne

     
     

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