Parents critical of Ann Arbor school district's investigation into teacher's

Mlive.com ^ | June 09, 2014 | Amy Biolchini

[cripplecreek]

Some parents of students in a science class at Ann Arbor’s Scarlett Middle School are upset that a teacher has returned to the classroom following an investigation into the teacher’s alleged use of a racial slur.

Though some students in Dominic Held’s class claim that he used a derivative of a racial slur during a conversation about intelligence and ignorance, Held stated to administrators that he had stumbled over his words and was tongue-tied, according to documents obtained by The Ann Arbor News through Freedom of Information Act requests.

Held, who is Caucasian, was removed from the classroom and was on paid leave for about three weeks while administrators investigated—during which he was asked to read the book “White Like Me: Reflections on Race By a Privileged Son” by Tim Wise, and then discuss the book with Scarlett Principal Gerald Vazquez and district administrators.

The district threatened to terminate Held’s employment with the district should he commit future misconduct as a teacher, and returned him to his classroom in late April.

However, parents of students in Held’s class believe he should not have returned to the classroom at all—and are critical of the way district administrators have handled the situation.

[cripplecreek]

So basically the teacher did nothing wrong but was still subjected to a little informal social correction and parent's bloodlust isn't sufficiently satisfied.

[cripplecreek]

Full Title

“Parents critical of Ann Arbor school district’s investigation into teacher’s ‘misspeak’ of racial slur”

The guy apparently stumbled over his words and accidentally uttered the big “N”. Liberal parents want him burned at the stake.

[cripplecreek]

In an attempt to explain the difference between intelligence and ignorance during a weekly exercise March 27, Held said the first syllable of the n-word instead of saying “ignorance,” according to the letter from Human Resources Director Cynthia Ryan to Held obtained through a FOIA request.



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[Darren McCarty]

Tim Wise? Are you f'ing kidding me? Sighs. My school district.

My kids are going to Catholic schools.

[cripplecreek]

It gets worse.

You also admitted that you talk about religion. This is inappropriate, unacceptable and will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

[Abathar]

I’m not up on my slang jargon, did he say nignorance? Is that a new PC verboten word out there now?

[CSM]

Off to re-education camp! Those derivitaves of words can get very offensive! He should learn to be more niggardly with his language!