A Columbus County Schools substitute teacher has been accused of referring to African American students as ‘slaves’ and ‘monkeys.’
According to a press release, John Barnett, a Civil Rights activist, received a call from two mothers who reported that their daughters were called “racially-charged words by their teacher.”
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According to Barnett, the teacher accused has since been suspended but he says it won’t make these students forget.
“It’s been said that it takes 9 seconds to remember something good in your life and it takes about three seconds to remember something bad. As for these Columbus County students.. they won’t forget these three seconds,” says Barnett.
The district released the following statement:
“We are aware of the recent allegations raised regarding a substitute teacher and alleged racist comments and take these matters very seriously. At this point of our investigation, no determination has been made as to the claims presented. As the investigation continues, we will provide clarification on these issues as information becomes available.”