Parents protest as school investigates teacher over alleged racism, homophobia

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The teacher allegedly told one Asian student that she approved of airport security profiling her and another students that homosexuality is a choice.

Kim Johnson, a part-time French teacher at Morton High School in Illinois, has been accused by former students of expressing racism and homophobia in the classroom. The allegations have spurred parent protests and an investigation by the Morton School District.

Johnson once taught an"American Problems" class at the school. Andrew Irwin, a former student, took Johnson's class in 2009. Morton High School teacher Kim Johnson has been accused by former students of expressing racism and homophobia in her classroom. In this photo, a Black student raises her hand while a teacher lectures in the front of the room.Irwin said she often mentioned her religious views during class. He also said she would often hug students and sit on their desks, making some of them feel uncomfortable.

On Thursday, parents, students, and community members from the region protested outside of the school. The protesters largely advocated for LGBTQ students while calling for increased racial and religious diversity amongst the district's teachers and educational leaders. Some protesters shared their own stories of experiencing, witnessing or hearing about bullying in the district.

 

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People with no empathy should never be teachers. We don't teach hate. WE DO NOT TEACH HATE.

I imagine your English Teacher being so upset with you as you try to answer a question wrongly and she angrily blurts out to you loudly - Can you shut your Mandiples as you don't know what you are saying.

We need to leave our judgemental ways at the door. I specifically recall someone saying thou shalt not pass judgement.

Correction -former teacher.

Oh hell no...

And…?

Fire her

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