The problem with violence and ethnic diversity in the classroom is out of control. School violence has reached astronomical proportions in the past five years. Because of the “minority to majority” program that buses in students from different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds, a clash has formed in the classroom that teachers do not know quite how to handle. The dominant theme of fear of conflict and confrontation and the desire to have safe positive …showed first 75 words of 751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 751 total…not have to be their future. Above all, teachers need to be strong leaders that their children can look up to and admire. They are guides for children through the beginning stages of their adulthood. However, these teachers need to learn the skills for teaching children about ethnic diversity, cultural differences, and how to overcome extreme circumstances. Only then can the racial and gender gap be bridged and young minds start influencing changes in perception.