Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri, punishes student who recorded teacher who wouldn't stop saying the N-word

[beschizza]

Originally published at: Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri, punishes student who recorded teacher who wouldn't stop saying the N-word | Boing Boing

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[girard]

FYI, the high school has a “text to tip” line for people to report bullying and threats. Perhaps people should alert the school to the fact that this student is being bullied for bearing witness to power?
https://www.sps.org/glendale

[girard]

Also, looking at the current state of the school’s staff website, and its Wayback Machine version from earlier this year, there is one male math teacher who has been dropped from the rolls, named Kenneth Bowling.

UPDATE: This local news story outs the perpetrator as Kenneth Bowling:

Glendale teacher who used racial slur recorded by student no longer employed...

[brianary]

They have to be aware, regardless of whatever minor phone policy they claim to be enforcing, of the appearance of retaliation.

[adamrice]

That might be intentional.

[knappa]

@brianary

whatever minor phone policy they claim to be enforcing, of the appearance of retaliation.

I mean, when you use a policy that’s pretty clearly about anti-bullying to protect a teacher who’s clearly in the wrong, it might not be merely the appearance of retaliation.

[Melizmatic]

Viable lawsuit.

[gracchus]

The kind of personality that’s attracted to the position of disciplinarian school administrator is always going to side with the bullies. That the bully in this case is a teacher only made it easier.

[AirSpencer]

I think this is the sort of thing the late John Lewis meant when he said, “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.”

[vernonbird]

@beschizza

…documenting a disturbing incident that might have otherwise been ignored.

“might”?

@beschizza

…a teacher who used racial slurs.

For some reason, I doubt this was the first time.

@beschizza

The school punished Walton not for the policy violation of classroom phone use but for

bringing unwanted attention to the school district.
Hmmm…

[GagHalfrunt]

Ah, the teacher was Just Asking Questions about why Black people are allowed to say “n—a” but white people are not allowed to say “n—er”.

The recording captures a minute of debate between the teacher and students about who can and should not use the word. The teacher can be heard saying he does not like the word. He then asks how it is not still a derogatory term, “when a Black person is using it towards another Black person.” After a student notes slave owners’ use of the term, the teacher says he recognizes that, but then says, “Is the word (N-word) not allowed to be said?” The recording shows him saying it once more after a student begins to suggest the teacher’s job is in jeopardy.

[Towlemonkey]

Deleted post because I was 100% incorrect.