‘I’m angry and I’m hurt’ | Social media post shows 5 teachers holding up racial slur
It began as a sport of human Scrabble. The photograph shows college from the Christian School District rearranging letters to type the phrase “coons”
O’FALLON, Mo. — The St. Charles County department of the NAACP and a number of dad and mom are calling for change after 5 teachers have been pictured on social media holding up a racial slur.
“I’m angry, I’m hurt because I trust you with my child,” mentioned one mother or father with a toddler within the Christian School District.
It began as a sport of human Scrabble. The photograph shows college from the Christian School District rearranging letters to type the phrase “coons.” Someone then posted it to social media, dad and mom mentioned it was even on the varsity district’s web site. However, Principal Jake Ibbetson informed 5 On Your Side Wednesday that wasn’t the case. He mentioned the photograph was by no means posted to the varsity’s web site or any of the varsity’s social media accounts.
“They were running around trying to spell raccoon, but they didn’t have the R and the A,” mentioned Pastor Raymond Horry who has two kids enrolled within the district. “I don’t believe it that five Caucasian teachers, not one of them knew that. Maybe one didn’t know it, maybe two didn’t know it, but all 5 didn’t know it?”
Pastor Horry has two sons enrolled within the O’Fallon, Missouri, personal faculty. He, together with different dad and mom, mentioned they’re speechless at how a slur like this one could possibly be utilized by educators.
“He absolutely told me, ‘Mom, I’m tired of it, do what you need to do because this is not fair and I’m tired of feeling like this,'” mentioned one mother or father quoting her dialog together with her teenage son.
But John Smith, a graduate of Christian High School and a present basketball coach stood behind the educators saying this was not who they’re.
“This isn’t our school this was a mistake,” Smith mentioned. (*5*)
In an announcement, the district mentioned they’re investigating and will take the suitable disciplinary actions after their investigation is full. They additionally added this.
“We recognize that this ill-informed action caused hurt and offense to many students and families in our school and in the wider community. We offer no excuse as to why this word was used. In a statement to families last night, we apologized for the incident and sought their forgiveness. We also ask that of anyone who has been impacted by this picture.”
“It’s a blanket statement, it’s the same thing, we always have to forgive them for their transgressions because they don’t know how to handle racial issues,” mentioned one mother or father.
5 On Your Side additionally spoke with the St. Charles County NAACP. The department’s president mentioned they are going to be reaching out to high school leaders.
