North Carolina teacher resigns following outrage over alleged comments she made to Black students that they would be her 'field slaves' if it wasn't for the Constitution.
North Carolina teacher accused of telling Black students they could be 'field slaves' resigns
“She had them raise their hand during a constitutional lesson and reminded them that if it wasn’t for the Constitution, they would be her slaves. Her field slaves,” Kanisha Tillman told the news station.The school, located northeast of Wilmington, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. The school's principal sent a memo to parents of the eighth grade class and said action had been taken following a"racially insensitive lesson," according to WITN.
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