Principal who told kids not to speak Spanish will lose job - Houston Chronicle

I personally have no problem with these kids speaking Spanish to each other in school outside of the classroom.  In my opinion all academic discussions and interaction with staff should be in English.  This principal told the student body not to speak Spanish on campus period.  I think she over reached her authority.  Should she lose her job?  No, I think a review of school district policies and standardization of those policies is in order.  This woman is probably a competent educator.  Now she will lose her job over a minor mistake.

I believe these kids have a right to speak Spanish as they interact with each other while socializing at lunch or in between classes.  I work with Arabs, Australians, Filipinos, and Americans.  We all speak English at work but I have no issues with the Filipinos or Arabs speaking in their native tongue while interacting with each other.

I am a firm believer that if you live, work, or go to school in America, you should be competent in conversational English.  I do not believe that you should be forbidden from speaking your own language.



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