Post by Logan on May 11, 2016 0:56:42 GMT -6
NAACP investigates Utah teacher’s use of racially charged word
A northern Utah branch of the NAACP is launching an investigation to determine if a formal complaint should be lodged against a white teacher who used a racially charged word during his junior high class.
NAACP Ogden branch president Rev. Stanley Ellington said Tuesday that he wants to find out if history teacher Douglas Barker's use of the N-word before showing his class the Civil War movie "Glory" was an isolated incident or a pattern of behavior. He may pursue a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education depending on what he finds.
"It's difficult to understand why a history teacher would want to teach about a racial slur and put an emphasis on that racial slur?" Ellington said.
Weber Schools Superintendent Jeff Stephens said he's happy to talk about the incident with the NAACP but warned he won't be able to discuss certain matters to protect the privacy of students and teachers.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3876127-155/naacp-investigates-utah-teachers-use-of
A northern Utah branch of the NAACP is launching an investigation to determine if a formal complaint should be lodged against a white teacher who used a racially charged word during his junior high class.
NAACP Ogden branch president Rev. Stanley Ellington said Tuesday that he wants to find out if history teacher Douglas Barker's use of the N-word before showing his class the Civil War movie "Glory" was an isolated incident or a pattern of behavior. He may pursue a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education depending on what he finds.
"It's difficult to understand why a history teacher would want to teach about a racial slur and put an emphasis on that racial slur?" Ellington said.
Weber Schools Superintendent Jeff Stephens said he's happy to talk about the incident with the NAACP but warned he won't be able to discuss certain matters to protect the privacy of students and teachers.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3876127-155/naacp-investigates-utah-teachers-use-of