Brooklyn Park teacher on leave after writing racial slur on smartboard ahead of book study
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – A Twin Cities teacher is on leave after writing a racial slur on the board.
It happened Wednesday at Champlin Park High School in Brooklyn Park.
The school says the teacher wrote the slur on a smartboard during two separate classes to try to prepare students for a book they were reading.
Students expressed their concerns and that triggered an investigation.
In a note sent to parents, Principal Michael George said the teacher was placed on leave, and that "language of hate or racial slurs will not be tolerated" at the school.
