must play an important role

Important Role

Teachers, as well as other educators and leaders, must play an important role in educating students from diverse groups to become effective citizens in a democratic society. To become thoughtful and active citizens, students must experience democracy in classrooms and in schools. Action speaks much more cogently than words. Consequently, how teachers respond to marginalized students in classroom will to a great extent determine wheter they will experience democracy or oppression in classrooms and schools. Banks (1997: 99).