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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

    Joanne,
    Aloha, I would like to first comment and tell you that no matter
    where you go prejudice attitudes will always exist. The word haole
    originally was not used as a derogatory term, It means foreigner in
    Hawaiian. in fact many islanders including myself include the word
    when describing my children with diverse ethnic backgrounds. The
    term is just deemed negative by those who use it with negative
    intentions. As for your children being the minority , it is true when
    concerning certain public schools. I would also like to comment that
    there is a high enrollment of caucasions in particular schools,
    Private, as well as schools in the more affluent areas. also in areas
    that containan millitary bases. I would say that this is a legitimate
    concern and this can be addressed by investigating the different
    schools on the islands. You may hear many horror stories, but I
    really believe that Hawaii is still a place where Aloha resides. I
    believe this because I fell in love with a Haole man and married him.

     
     

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