I just typed a long post about teaching and what kids need and what they do without it and how it aligns with what we're seeing out there today and lost the post. Suuuuuper pissed.
CliffNotes version:
I've taught in Title 1 (poor) schools my whole career.
I assume whatever role is missing in each student's life - might be a listener, an encourager, a disciplinarian, affection, etc. - that's what I have to provide (along with teaching).
100% of the time a kid doesn't have any place or person they can turn to, they will act out in horrible ways.
The riots/looting is the same, exact thing. Literally the only difference is their ages. Not only do they feel like they have no one advocating for them, they have no hope of it in their future. Riots and looting will happen FOREVER unless that portion of the population has hope or true advocacy, etc.
We can bicker and bitch at each other all day, but it doesn't change the fact that african americans are second class citizens in 2020. Everyone knows they are. And they shouldn't be, no one should.