Youth and parents reimagined schools with more caring, understanding, and supportive teachers who know students personally and are trained to engage them respectfully¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Youth desired teachers who get to know students at a personal level, listen before making judgments, and acknowledge their socio-cultural and ethnic backgrounds. → Lorenzo-Blanco 2025 q2 i? Parents desired teachers to focus more on academics and student-teacher relationships and asked for teacher trainings on how to talk with students respectfully. → Lorenzo-Blanco 2025

Evidence¶

Lorenzo-Blanco 2025¶

Lorenzo-Blanco, Elma I., Henriquez, Kimberly L., Romero, Michelle Y. Martin, Stein, Gabriela Livas, & Isaza, Alejandra Garcia. (2025). “So no one feels left out:” Latinx youths’ and parents’ re-imagined school realities in the context of cultural stressors. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000956

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Focus group subtheme on desired teacher characteristics. Parents requested teacher meetings and trainings; Clara asked for trainings “about how to talk with the students” because teachers “sometimes they say things that hurt the students.”

"Going beyond Latinx representation, youth and parents also reimagined schools filled with teachers who care about students, understand their experiences, and support their learning and socio-emotional well-being."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Latinx youths and parents reimagined ideal school realities centered on inclusive, welcoming, safe schools and schools free of cultural stressors with supportive allies — a broader claim this one bears on
• Youth reimagined schools with more Latinx teachers who would motivate them, provide role models, and make them feel understood — related
• Youth and parents reimagined schools without discrimination, with clear rules for equitable treatment, and with adults and peers who speak up against discrimination and support them — related
• Youth and parents reimagined inclusive, student-engaged learning with bilingual resources, gradual transitions to English coursework, and hands-on activities — related
• Youth and parents reimagined schools with more resources and supportive infrastructure, including transportation, everyday-life programs, and activities for economically constrained families — related