“She had them raise their hand during a constitutional lesson and reminded them that if it wasn’t for the Constitution, they would be her slaves,' one parent said.
The principal said the school accepted the teacher's resignation.
"Culturally sensitive training for the teacher that resigned will be provided, along with proactive training measures for our current and future staff members,” the principal said in the memo.states that 61 percent of the students are Black or African American. National Heritage Academies, a charter school management company that oversees the academy, said the school immediately addressed the teacher's remarks as well as the remarks made by students. The company told WITN they are also investigating ongoing complaints from parents that"racially insensitive student remarks continue."
"While student and staff privacy rights prevent me from sharing specific details, what I can share is that we will not tolerate racism in our school community and will continue taking swift action that addresses these issues," the management company said in a statement to the news station.
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