"Don't you know Santa Clause is white? Why are you wearing that?"

[RandySF]

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico high school teacher has been disciplined after a parent says the man told his black son that Santa Claus is white.

Officials at the school in Rio Rancho, about 15 miles north of Albuquerque, announced Friday that the teacher recently was disciplined for his comments to the student, but they declined to say how, KOB-TV reported (http://goo.gl/GYqcJr).

The move came after students at Cleveland High School were told they could come to class dressed as Santa, an elf or a reindeer.

Michael Rougier said his ninth-grade son, Christopher, arrived wearing a Santa hat and beard, and the teacher asked the boy: "Don't you know Santa Clause is white? Why are you wearing that?"

The teacher's name was not released, and attempts by The Associated Press to reach school officials Saturday were unsuccessful.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/14/teacher-santa-white_n_4446275.html

[hollysmom]

1. some one watches Megan Fox.

[Marr]

2. Was the teacher making a joking reference to Megyn Kelley?

It's just a bizarre comment to make otherwise. I remember kids regularly wearing santa hats around the holidays.