In this paper I elaborate on five philosophical perspectives on how teachers can respond to expressions of racism in education. By comparing them I wish to highlight the philosophical discussion on school as a moral and political space. In this research process, two tensions emerged: the first between different perspectives on moral/ethic, and the second between different perspectives on the effect of speech acts. Following John Dewey, I finally argue that these tensions could remind us that we need to reflect on our (choice of) action over and over again.