Teacher Tells Latino Kids To “Speak American” An English teacher is under fire today as a student in her class caught her on SnapChat telling Latino children they need to speak “American.” According to People Magazine , the Cliffside Park, New Jersey school boasts a large population of kids from bilingual Latino families. But according to students, that has never stopped her from telling kids she passed in the hallway to speak English when she passed them speaking Spanish or Portuguese, or making generally racist comments in class. The video shows the teacher telling the kids that their Spanish-speaking is disrespectful, as soldiers are fighting for their right to “speak American,” not Spanish. She actually kicks the students who dare speak Spanish in her presence OUT of the classroom…but it appears they complied in protest. In the video, recorded by a student, the English instructor at Cliffside Park High School says: “Men and women are fighting. They are not fighting for your right to speak Spanish. They’re fighting for your right to speak American.” First of all…what? The students clearly had the same reaction to the teacher’s lowkey racist comment, which they say is far from her first, and decided to protest her ignorance by walking out. SMH. She’s BEEN doing this and facing no consequences? SMH.
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New Jersey High School Students Walk Out On Teacher Who Instructs Them To “Speak American”
