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A California middle school teacher is being investigated after doling out racist materials, including “N-word bucks,” during a lesson, according to a report.
The history teacher, who has not been named, works at Katherine Albiani Middle School in Elk Grove, California. As part of a lesson, the teacher allegedly circulated a piece of paper titled “History of the N-word” that included “N-word bucks,” CBS13 first reported.
This sheet also included a so-called dollar bill that included racist imagery and phrases, the outlet reported, as well as a warning that read: “Some of the content in this writing may be offensive to children.”
Elk Grove Unified School District told CBS13 in a statement that the materials “do not represent nor reflect the District’s core values.” The district is offering support for students and families impacted by the incident, the statement added.
It’s not immediately clear whether the teacher in question was placed on leave. The Independent has reached out to the school district for comment.
The middle school sent a letter Monday to families outlining the “inappropriate materials containing racially offensive content.”
Parents fumed over the “vague” letter during a Tuesday school board meeting. Discussions around this incident were not on the meeting’s agenda, but it was brought up by the community, the outlet reported.
“The N-word, the images, the stereotypes covering the bill were just crazy,” one parent said.
“There’s no possible way this can be framed as an educational endeavor,” another parent said.
One district leader said an investigation into the matter was ongoing, but didn’t elaborate, according to CBS13.
