School Teacher Says, "All Mexicans Are Criminals" (Teacher NOT Fired)

matcom

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Tue May-09-06 03:01 PM
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School Teacher Says, "All Mexicans Are Criminals" (Teacher NOT Fired)

Edited on Tue May-09-06 03:02 PM by matcom

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Parents of students at an Albany Park charter school are demanding the dismissal of a teacher who they say made slurs against Mexicans during a seventh-grade art class. Students in the class said the teacher, angry because she believed students had gotten paint on her jacket, said that "all Mexicans are criminals" and that Mexicans "were only born to clean floors."

The school, Aspira Haugen Middle School, 3729 W. Leland, is run by a nonprofit group "committed to the self-determination of Latinos through education," according to its Web site. As a charter school, it gets funding from the Chicago Public Schools system and the federal government.

About 35 parents met Monday with one of the principals of the school, who promised an investigation, but declined to immediately fire the teacher.

"I understand that they're upset and I would be upset too, but no one makes a good decision in the heat of the moment," said Principal Jose Velazquez. "We have to step back a little bit, listen to both sides and then hopefully get enough clarity so we can make a proper decision."

Velazquez told parents he would meet with them again in two days to update them. He added that he was meeting with his "personnel department" to see what, if any, immediate measures could be taken.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-skul09.html

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rene moon

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Tue May-09-06 03:21 PM
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1. Nice to know that I am a criminal

And I dont do floors so this ass will have to do it herself.

The ignorance in this country is DISGUSTING!!!!!!!

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sasquatch

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Wed May-10-06 10:19 AM
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6. Does that mean I get to handcuff you now?

:D :evilgrin: :yoiks:

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Tue May-09-06 03:22 PM
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2. I say they investigate her.

And then they fire her.

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Mutley

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Tue May-09-06 03:27 PM
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3. Isn't that a pleasant woman?

Edited on Tue May-09-06 03:27 PM by mutley_r_us

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matcom

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Tue May-09-06 03:28 PM
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4. even worse

it's a she

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Mutley

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Tue May-09-06 03:31 PM
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5. Yeah yeah I fixed it.

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redqueen

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Wed May-10-06 10:36 AM
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7. *sigh*

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Fenris

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Wed May-10-06 10:41 AM
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8. "committed to the self-determination of Latinos through education."

Yikes. That must have been a popular sentiment with the students.

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