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Photo of principal, teachers posing with noose in leaked photo incites outrage
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:24 pm
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Four educators who smiled for a photo with a noose are all suspended, along with their principal, who reportedly shared it in a mass email.
Linda Brandt, the principal of Summerwind Elementary School in Palmdale, California, allegedly emailed the photo to her staff, attaching a second image of the noose hanging in an office, according to Los Angeles television station Fox 11. Other parents found the photo on Instagram.
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Palmdale School District Superintendent Raul Maldonado tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “Yesterday, it was brought to the Palmdale School District’s attention that an incident involving the discovery of a noose and possibly inappropriate responses to that discovery occurred at Summerwind Elementary School. The Principal and the personnel involved in this matter have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of the matter. We will follow process and procedures to conduct the investigation.”
According to Fox 11, Brandt is in consideration to become the next district superintendent.
Shaka Phillipps, a former teacher, administrator, and educational consultant, tells Yahoo Lifestyle that she pulled her 6-year-old niece from Summerwind on Thursday morning, shocked that all four teachers had resumed their daily lessons, despite their alleged suspensions. “They had the audacity to show up today,” she says. “The integrity of the school is completely compromised. To the black community, a noose is a weapon, a symbol of slavery and lynching.”
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Randy Randle, Jr., the founder of a non-profit organization called Pivotal Role which rewards children for earning outstanding report cards, explained the impact to his little sister, whose once-trusted teacher stands in the photo. “I showed her the picture of her teacher and of someone hanging from a tree,” Randle Jr. tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “She’s sad and shocked that her teacher would hold a torture device.”
Another parent named Darrin Harper told Fox 11 of Principal Brandt, “We want her gone from this school. And that’s just it. We want her out of her. I do, personally.”
Breyon Clemmons told Fox 11, “I’ve requested that my kid be taken out of one classroom because that teacher, in particular, has shown prejudice discrimination against my kid and when I requested the black teacher I got grief for that,” she said.
A teacher named Michele Lemaire, told the news station that a mostly-white teaching staff is a “huge issue” at the school.
Phillips’s niece will stay home from Summerwind until the school enacts new policies and an appropriate discipline plan. She also wants assurance that her niece won’t be punished for missing school during the investigation.
“I’m now questioning the education that my niece and every student of color, has received in this class,” says Phillips.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:26 pm to TechDawg2007
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I’m now questioning the education that my niece and every student of color, has received in this class
oh shaka get a fricking grip.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:28 pm to TechDawg2007
So what the reason given by the four teachers? It's asinine to just assume a noose is present for racial intimidation.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:28 pm to TechDawg2007
I bet there won't be any black students hanging around that school.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:28 pm to Rouge
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fricking white women
Probably voted for HRC
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:28 pm to TechDawg2007
quote:To the white community it’s a symbol of justice from the days of cattle rustling, murderers, etc. so get over it.
To the black community, a noose is a weapon, a symbol of slavery and lynching.”
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:28 pm to TechDawg2007
Did these teachers really think this would turn out well?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:29 pm to MorbidTheClown
Ahhhh, black folks. Not everything is about you. I know you collectively wish that it was, but it isn't.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:29 pm to TechDawg2007
Did you guys know that only black people were hung with nooses?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:29 pm to TechDawg2007
Did you know that hanging was the preferred method of execution by our government, and many others, into the 20th century? It’s recently, and wrongly, been hijacked as a symbol of oppression.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:30 pm to TechDawg2007
Do they realize far more white people were hung with nooses back in the day? Who is supposed to be offended here?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:30 pm to TechDawg2007
The stupidity of taking a picture like that as a school educator is mind blowing
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:30 pm to TechDawg2007
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“I showed her the picture of her teacher and of someone hanging from a tree,
Why would you do that?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:32 pm to noonan
quote:Cause he’s a racist pussy.
Why would you do that?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:32 pm to ReauxlTide222
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The stupidity of taking a picture like that as a school educator is mind blowing
Or really anyone who works with the public. It’s amazing the stupid shite people will do and then post on the internet/send out in company email.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:32 pm to TechDawg2007
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“She’s sad and shocked that her teacher would hold a torture device.”
A noose is a torture device?
Pliers have been used to remove fingernails as torture.
Does that make pliers torture devices?
I always considered a noose an execution device.
Anyone know the time comparison of how long a noose has been used to execute vs. it's use as a lynching tool against blacks?
Posted on 5/10/19 at 1:32 pm to TechDawg2007
As always, no context. I can't imagine why you would have a noose at school, but who knows?
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