News, Teachers sue over article that says whites unfit to teach blacks. (racist, school)

[JD59]

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Four white teachers are suing a black school principal after being required to read an article stating white teachers are unfit to teach African-American students.

The lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court also name the Philadelphia school district, which includes Thomas Mifflin Elementary School, and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

Teachers sue over article that says whites unfit to teach blacks - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110518/us_nm/us_lawsuit_school_philadelphia - broken link)

[HappyTexan]

Would that be discrimination or anti-discrimination because it's Whites suing ?

[clb10]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Would that be discrimination or anti-discrimination because it's Whites suing ?

The white teachers must be racist. After all, this is a racial issue and whites are always the guilty ones in these things, right?

[SourD]

Another racist plot by minorities.

[BentBow]

It is all about race for some.

I hope they throw the book at that racist Principal.

[jackmccullough]

Just on more piece of evidence, for those who are willing to understand it, that the civil rights laws protect everybody, not just minorities.

[Cunucu Beach]

Can you just imagine the national brouhaha if a white principal had made some black teachers read an article that said black teachers were not fit to teach white students????

[Cindy_Jole]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

Can you just imagine the national brouhaha if a white principal had made some black teachers read an article that said black teachers were not fit to teach white students????

There would be a national uproar.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

Just on more piece of evidence, for those who are willing to understand it, that the civil rights laws protect everybody, not just minorities.

BWAH HA HA HA HA.

If it were a white principal and black teachers they'd have already removed the principal and started settlement negotiations with the teachers. Sharpton would be front and center leading the band.

[EdwardA]

I wonder what was going through the principal's head when he/she mandated the teachers read the article.