Video of teacher saying racial slur during class sparks investigation

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A video of a teacher using a racial slur during class has sparked an investigation while students have also held protests demanding that the Cane Bay High School teacher be fired.

A number of students staged a protest this week at the school demanding that the teacher, identified as Sara McClellan, be fired over the incident.

"My personal thoughts on this? I agree with the student's chant: 'We won't retire until she gets fired! As we say on the Low End: 'She should have never fixed her face to say it...PERIOD,'" Dixon wrote onStand as One and South Carolina Black Activist Coalition are also set to hold a news conference at the school at 9 a.m. on Thursday to call for the"immediate removal of the teacher," reportedA Change.

"The teacher did make the statement that a racial slur, which the teacher identified out loud, is rooted in racism. This matter is under investigation and is being addressed in accordance with school and district policy."

 

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In the article....' that word hurts people' why then is it used in so many rap songs.

Get rid of these teachers that don’t value our children. No tolerance.

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