So, what's the solution? Don't look at me! I'm one of YOU!
A little Daryl-History : About 15 or so years ago, I simply got fed up with all the In-Service BS that school administrators and, quite unfortunately, the State and my colleagues were shoving down my throat. One workshop in particular comes to mind. We had a full day In-Service titled "The Bias-free Classroom". It COULD have been worthwhile. It was when I was at Willingboro HS, a predominantly African-American district. The facilitator, a black social worker for the State, started pretty well if not interestingly. We pinpointed and identified many forms of bias. Racial. Sexual. Intellectual. Appearance. Religious. Athletic. Many I just never thought of before. However, about an hour into this 6 hour workshop, he stated that even he has bad days by stating, "Sometimes, if my breakfast isn't on the table in time, I get upset and take that emotional baggage into work!" Well, to this, I asked innocently enough, "Why not just make your own damn breakfast?" His reply caused his credibility bubble to burst right in front of us. Angrily, he raised his voice, "Oh, we don't play that game at MY house! I earn the bacon and she cooks and cleans! PERIOD!" What unadulterated bias bullshit! I got up and walked out. I ended up practicing non-bias activities in the copier room the rest of the day...