My Grandson is bi-racial and many kids make fun of ...

His teacher is wrong.  There is plenty that she could be doing but is choosing not to.  Go to the school principal and if you get no help there, see the school superintendent.  Keep moving up the ladder until you get the answer you are looking for.  Every child has the right to a good, relatively stress-free education.  He will have to get used to that to some extent, though.  Children can be very unkind and most of them learn that nastiness from their own parents.  Demand that those children be treated the same way that any bully would be dealt with.  The answer is not your grandson leaving that school.  The answer is his teacher using proper discipline in her/his classroom.  Make some noise and demand change.  You do have that right.

I don't understand what the teacher's comments might have to do with resolving the situation, unless you have the impression that the Baltimore city schools foster an environment of discrimination against bi-racial children.  The teacher should address such issues in the classroom and provide a safe environment for your grandson.  If this doesn't happen, then go to the principal.

alicekrm

The current president of our country is biracial.

Alice, you should go to the principal and report what's gong on. Make sure they get something in writing.  This is what happened with my son. He was being bullied in junior high school.  We complained about it but nothing was done. Eventually my kid got it in his head to fight back and he tripped the bully on the bus and got into a fight.  They were going to suspend my son saying that he started the fight.  We argued no, he's been putting up with the bullying for months!  If you knew my husband you would appreciate this more. He threw the ball back in their court. he said "We reported the bullying several times for the past months, what have YOU done?".     "So now you want to punish my son when it should have been your responsibility all along to do something?"    So my son was not suspended after all. 

That's why it's important to start speaking up about it. Sooner or later your grandson will fight back. You want to make sure you have something on record that he is being harassed now.

I hope thing have improved and that they actually do something about the bully now.

Most of my family is biracial. I'm mostly native American, with a wee bit of Swedish. My grandniece and nephew are pure blood Mayan. My grandchildren are all half white and half black. This kind of racist crap is always going to happen. Kids are ignorant of the seriousness of their teasing and name calling.

We made an effort to teach all the grandkids and the niece and nephew their culture and heritage, and encouraged them to take great pride in that. When I was young, I had to learn about my culture and heritage on my own. It was very difficult, and I made up my mind that no child in my family would ever have to be on their own in learning about themselves and who they are. That builds a strong self identity, and that pride in who you are ensures that nothing anyone says about you can ever bother you. Plus, I find that people who are biracial are generally healthier, smarter and better looking than people who haven't been blessed by a mixture of genetics. That mix makes for stronger people.

Bonestructure, excellent, on target answer! Great job! I also agree with the posts recommending you go to the principal immediately. It sounds like your grandchild is attending a school where most have not been taught about life outside their own doors. It's pretty sad that parents are not teaching their children about cultural differences. Build up your grandson's ego by teaching him about the wonderful people involved in his heritage. Bone made many good, solid statements, and I recommend you read that over carefully and follow through! God bless you and your grandson! We're all God's children, some just havent been taught the basics in life. And thats darn sad!

Your grandson is being bullied -- and it sounds like this 'teacher' is a major part of the problem.   When she ignores the behavior or excuses the bullies, she gives them more power -- at your grandson's expense.

As others said:  this is NOT acceptable.   You need to take the issue to the principal -- then the superintendent -- and then the school board, if necessary.    There have been lawsuits over far less than this.