A breakdown of survey results
FIGURE 1
How often do you hear these types of comments from your students?
| Often, Very Often | ||
| Non-subscriber | Subscriber | |
| Racist | 14% | 28% |
| Sexist | 31% | 41% |
| Anti-gay/lesbian | 24% | 34% |
| Biased against a religion | 5% | 12% |
Have you heard these types of comments from your colleagues in the past year?
| Yes | ||
| Non-subscriber | Subscriber | |
| Racist | 28% | 42% |
| Sexist | 37% | 50% |
| Anti-gay/lesbian | 15% | 22% |
| Biased against a religion | 31% | 42% |
FIGURE 2
From whom have you received the most resistance or negative feedback about teaching diversity or tolerance in your classroom?
| Non-subscriber | Subscriber | |
| Students | 12% | 25% |
| Colleagues | 19% | 40% |
| Parents | 45% | 12% |
| School Administrators | 7% | 15% |
| Community Members | 5% | 3% |
| School Board | 4% | 0% |
| Other/Don't Know | 8% | 5% |
Editor's Note
In the coming months, Teaching Tolerance will explore ways to use the World Wide Web and other means to supplement the semiannual publication of our magazine. Each month of the school year, we post classroom activities on our Web site at www.teachingtolerance.org [1]. In response to the survey's findings, Teaching Tolerance is also making certain changes to the magazine -- shorter articles and more lesson plans, for example. We welcome your input. Please write to us at: Managing Editor, Teaching Tolerance, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.
Links:
[1] http://www.teachingtolerance.org