A Georgia teacher has been fired after a disturbing video surfaced showing him writing a racial slur on a classroom whiteboard as students watched and laughed.
The incident occurred at Walnut Grove High School in Loganville, Georgia, and quickly gained national attention. In the 19-second clip that has gone viral, a teacher identified as Robert Walker is seen writing the N-word on the board, intentionally leaving off the final letter.
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Walker, who also served as an assistant wrestling coach at the school, is no longer employed with Walton County Schools. The district acted quickly, releasing a public statement condemning the incident.
In a message posted to its website, Walton County School District wrote:
“The behavior captured in the video does not reflect the values of Walnut Grove High School or the Walton County School District. Immediate action was taken, and the teacher involved is no longer employed with Walton County Schools.”
The statement reaffirmed the district’s commitment to creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all students:
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The school has not provided further details on the investigation, but parents and community members continue to express concern about the culture within the school and how such behavior was allowed in the first place.
(*) Africans insist they be part of our American history, yet calling them what they were called back then is offensive? Blacks call each other that as a term of endearment. It’s a word, nothing more, it doesn’t hurt anyone by saying it, and correct me if I’m wrong, we do have freedom of speech.