[Sloth]

He says, "As long as you're in my class, you're going to write properly; however, if you wish to use Ebonics outside of the classroom, that's fine with me".

He is correct. The students' grammar outside the classroom is no concern of his.

[tuna_battle_slight_return]

"He is correct. The students' grammar outside the classroom is no concern of his."

My concern is that these kids will experience difficulty securing jobs, if they use Ebonics. However, is it indoctrination that you're concerned about? If so, this is a good point. I'm just trying to understand why you would discourage speaking properly outside of the classroom. If I misunderstood, please accept my apologies. If you can elaborate, I would be appreciative to hear what you have to say. (no sarcasm, either, of course).

[dixie sass]

I beg to differ with you on that Sloth. It is very much his concern otherwise he wouldn't be teaching the subject. It it his/her job to see that correct English is used all day, every day.

If a teacher told had told my son that, he would have bee yanked from class.

Oh, by the way, a friend, Priscilla M., who was an English Teacher is the person who gave myself and two others that advice.

She is an ex-nun and taught both her and in the American School in Geneva. She was appalled at what she found in the school systems in the USA what she came home. She is one of the very few who really try to impart knowledge to her students.