Florida teacher on leave after accusation he had White students bow to Black students in his classroom

Fox News ^ | 2/24/2023 | Hannah Grossman | Fox News

[Signalman]

A Florida teacher who was accused of having White students in his classroom bow to Black students is on leave.

Ethan Hooper, a middle school teacher in Orlando, posted the videos to his personal social media which went viral after being shared by the popular right-wing account Libs of TikTok.

One of the videos Hooper posted showed White students acting like servants to Black students in the class in honor of Black History Month. White students were shown in the video fanning and feeding Black students.

"It was in good fun. There was no political agenda behind it," the teacher said. He said the video was being "maliciously used."

"I am deeply apologetic toward the students and parents of those involved. I am also sorry to the students who weren’t involved," Hooper said. "I want to be an example for them. If this does not match up with what they viewed [of me], I am truly sorry. My heart is for my students and the parents, first and foremost."

The Orange County Public School District issued a statement saying that it will "not tolerate the use of our children as political pawns by anyone, including a classroom teacher. Any employee who creates videos or other content with students in an effort to exploit them for political purposes will be immediately removed from the classroom, placed on administrative leave, and swift action will be taken to terminate employment."

[Allegra]

"It was in good fun. There was no political agenda behind it," the teacher said. He said the video was being "maliciously used."

B.S. It was promoting racism and divisiveness.

[fretzer]

Fire his racist a**

[Polyxene]

“My heart is for my students and the parents, first and foremost.”

Yea — right. Just like all the other “Master’s Degree Teachers” who think they are smarter and know better than parents.

[CatOwner]

If it were in reverse, a white teacher would have been FIRED already, with followup civil rights charges from the Federal government.

[House Atreides]

“ A Florida teacher who was accused of having White students in his classroom bow to Black students is on leave.…”
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On leave? ONLY on leave? And probably PAID leave since he’s a government employee.

I wonder what the punishment would have been had he had the black students bow to the white students? Would that have been “all in fun”?

[I want the USA back]

“It was in good fun”

Reverse the roles and the teacher never teaches again and is forced to work at McDonald’s as janitor.

[Four of Six]

The so called “educated / intellectual class” in the “black community” are both the most racist and mentally deficient people in our society. They are “given”, rather than earn, worthless college degrees and then are “given” employment for jobs they are not qualified for or capable of performing. All courtesy of LBJ, idiotic liberals and Affirmative Action.

[Billthedrill]

"...There was no political agenda behind it," the teacher said.

It's inherently political, hateful, and divisive. The teacher should be fired.

[Aevery_Freeman]

You are going to have to train the children to get into the boxcars.

[Skwor]

Here is a link to what looks like a picture of him, ya nothing political or no motive at all.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600/b3716f9c854e5e14f6e0e3a5e158ad67.png

[Yo-Yo]

6' 6'' high school student beats female teacher's aid after
she took his video game away from him. *Reportedly* she's
got multiple broken ribs but is expected to live...

I'm not bowing to anyone but The Lord.

[rellic]

I’m surprised any white student complied.
I had respect for teachers,
But my parents taught me right and wrong.
I won’t do stupid at the behest of an idiot with a BA, or MA degree.

[Menehune56]

I think I see why he wasn't summarily fired for unforgivably bad judgment.

[hinckley buzzard]

This is the problem. Some teachers, perhaps many teachers, are just that stupid.

[changeitback440]

but dey was kangs and sh#t

[bantam]

Not only fire this f’er, but sue the sh!t out of that district!!!!!

[healy61]

The difference is that black students wouldn’t have bowed to anyone. Ever. Anywhere. I would suggest that these white students need some serious punishment at home.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Nice Black Teachers Matter T-shirt.

[bantam]

No GD way any of my kids would’ve on that classroom
I’m sure this wasn’t a one off either!!!!