Civil rights group say the comment harked of last century when Texas law banned Spanish until 1969. FMTNews TexasSchool SocorroHighSchool
EL PASO: A Latino civil rights group on Friday called for a Texas teacher to be banned from instructing students after she was shown on video appearing to tell a Latino high school pupil to “speak English; we’re in America.”
The video, which was posted online by local television, shows a white, female substitute teacher at the predominantly Latino Socorro High School near El Paso, Texas, making the comment on Tuesday as she asks the male student to hand over his mobile phone in a classroom. The League of United Latin American Citizens said the comment harked back to last century when, until 1969, Texas law banned Spanish from being spoken in public schools.
“It is abominable that this institutionalized racism against the Hispanic community in Texas hasn’t ended,” said LULAC National President Domingo Garcia in a statement calling for the teacher to be banned. Socorro Independent School District spokesman Daniel Escobar said in an email the incident in the video was being investigated.The student, identified as Carlos Cobian by El Paso ABC affiliate ABC-7, told the station the teacher made the comment after he walked into class watching a soccer match on his phone.“For her to come to teach at Socorro, being a sub, like 90% of the students here are Mexicans and Latinos,” Cobian told ABC-7, adding that he believed her comment was racist.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
French officials warned over spread of ‘franglais’ | The Malaysian InsightFranglais is the mixing of spoken French with English words for effect or humour.
Read more »
Syrian girl in Chinese school scores 2As, 6Bs in UPSRNatalie could not speak Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin or English when she joined SJKC Imbi in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. FMTNews Syrian UPSR
Read more »
List of endangered jobs hailed as good for career guidanceThe national teachers union and an activist group say it's a tool schools can use to enhance their work of preparing students for employment. FMTNews
Read more »
The 'flying car' is a shameful fiascoMP SPEAKS | Our Minister has appeared to take the flying car as his baby, even though he tells us it is a private initiative.
Read more »
Indian schoolgirl bitten by snake in class, diesHer teacher ignored her cries of pain, carried on teaching. FMTNews SnakeBite India
Read more »
Lampard's success at Chelsea can boost English game, says Guardiola(Reuters) - Chelsea's Frank Lampard is a shining example for homegrown coaches looking to make a mark in the English game after his bright start at Stamford Bridge, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
Read more »