Problem
"Many of my students acknowledged and condemned the ways schools perpetuate various forms of oppression, but asserted that, as teachers, their jobs will be to teach academics, not disrupt oppression" (Kumashiro, 2002, pp. 1-2 cited in Ferfolja et al., 2018, p. What does this statement mean and why is it problematic? Drawing on one of the six topics listed above, how might this perspective contribute to inequities in the access and outcomes of marginalised students? Include in your explanation appropriate theoretical concepts that help us to understand these inequities. What do teachers and schools need to do to promote greater equity in this area?
The main topic of the essay will focus on Indigeneity.