each other has become a political issue. People with beliefs like these have become more and more vocal in communities such as ours, as they have seen politicians and people in the limelight speaking about various things more openly than before.

     Group psychology is a strong factor in how people act. When a group of people start acting one way, others tend to follow that group. These kids see adults acting in ways that perpetuate racism and come to believe that it is okay to act the same way. Not to mention that if they have grown up in an environment where that is frequently discussed, they are more likely than not going to have the same opinions as their parents.

     I think the best way to handle students who are acting this way is to suspend or even expel them. They need to learn that they cannot treat people poorly just because they look different from one another. By taking them out of school, it not only shows them that they are in the wrong, but also that that isn’t how society functions. We cannot have a functioning world if we try to bring down our peers and stifle differences. When they are removed from school, it shows them that acting that way will not be tolerated. If they want to be functioning members of society, they must learn to respect each other.