Massachusetts Teacher Suspended for Mock Slave Auction and Racial Slur
TL;DR
A fifth-grade teacher in Southborough, Massachusetts, has been placed on paid leave after holding a mock slave auction and using a racial slur during instruction. The incidents, which involved singling out students of color and using inappropriate language, have prompted the school district to develop a plan for cultural competency training. The superintendent has apologized for the events and acknowledged missteps in the district's initial response.
Topics:nationeducation#cultural-competency#education#racial-sensitivity#school-administration#student-safety#teacher-misconduct
- Teacher who held mock slave auction, used racial slur placed on leave, superintendent says NBC News
- Massachusetts teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction, using N-word in class, school district says CNN
- Massachusetts teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction and using racial slur, official says ABC News
- Southborough teacher on leave after holding 'mock slave auction,' using racial slur The Boston Globe
- 5th-grade teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction WKRC TV Cincinnati
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