Should Universities offer Black bereavement leave? – Jonathan Hurley

The Times Higher Education has prompted a debate in the teaching academy over a call for “Black bereavement leave” by Angel Jones, a visiting assistant professor teaching educational leadership courses at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Jones wrote that Black educators need time off to cope with the killings of black individuals in society. The leave would not depend on the educators knowing or having any relationship to the deceased. The question is whether such race-based leave would be constitutional.
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Riverbender
3 years ago

Why not; the blacks get everything else they want these days.

Paul Boomer
3 years ago

With hundreds of murders every year in Chicago looks like they can stay home all year long. Nothing new not working but at least it would be a reason.

FJB
3 years ago

Quit capitalizing the word black.

Goodgulf Greyteeth
3 years ago

The more attention this woman calls to herself, the better I like it.

nixit
3 years ago

Embrace the insanity.

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