White teacher interrupts anti-racism talk to argue, swears at Black presenter in front of students - CBC.ca

A Black man says a white teacher with a Montreal-area school board interrupted his anti-racism presentation about the history of the N-word and swore at him.

It's incredibly disrespectful, and I think it is a form of white privilege and racism," Newton said.

The Lester B. Pearson School Board sent out a letter to parents following the incident, calling it 'inappropriate, unprofessional, and most importantly, disrespectful towards our guest presenter.'

The school board said it could not confirm the teacher's identity because it would go against the privacy of its personnel.

'Inappropriate, unprofessional,' says school boardIn a letter sent to parents, the school board described the staff member's reaction as "disconcerting and understandably upsetting."

Published On: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:35:58 GMT