Choices

Some students have written racist slurs on one of the walls of the auditorium. The principal responds by banning the use of the auditorium for after-school activities.

1. To what extent do you agree that this is the best thing for the principal to do? (Check only one)

Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

2. Members of the student government suggest having a student-only meeting at lunch to talk about what to do. How would you rate each of the following reasons for the meeting?

Reasons (Check for each row) (You may check the same rating more than once)	Very Good	Good	Bad	Very Bad
a. It will help students understand that racist attitudes affect everyone.
b. They need to make the school safer.
c. It will show support for the group who was disrespected by the slur.
d. It will show support for the group who was disrespected by the slur.

3. Which one of these reasons do you think is best? (Check only one):

A	B	C	D

4. How common is it in your school for students to try and solve problems like this together? (Check only one)

Very rarely	Rarely	Often	Very Often

5. If this were your school, how good is each of the following actions that students might take?

Reasons (Check for each row) (You may check the same rating more than once)	Very Good	Good	Bad	Very Bad
a. Tell the principal that the students themselves will deal with whoever did it.
b. Organize a meeting to discuss racism in the school.
c. Offer to clean up the graffiti.
d. Let the principal deal with it.

6. If this were your school, which one of these four actions do you think the students should take?

A	B	C	D

Please explain why: