A white Texas teacher caught on video saying his race is “the superior one” was fired from his job as a teacher at Bohls Middle School, according to a statement from the school released Monday.
“Deep down in my heart, I’m ethnocentric, which means I think my race is the superior one,” the teacher said to a multiracial class, according to a video posted to Twitter.
“So, white is better than all?” one student asked, as heard in the video. (RELATED: New Jersey Teachers Union Promotes Drag Queen Story Hour At Annual Convention)
“Let me finish. I think everybody thinks that. They’re just not honest about it,” the teacher replied in the clip.
Another student asked if the teacher said he is racist, to which he replied, “I did, yeah, I’m trying to be honest,” according to the video.
A teacher in Texas is on administrative leave after telling students “deep down in my heart, I am ethnocentric, which means I think my race is the superior one”https://t.co/gBPu96uYB4 pic.twitter.com/FLXgEwVsXk
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“Last Friday, Nov. 11, Pflugerville ISD officials were made aware of an inappropriate conversation a teacher at Bohls Middle School had with students during an advisory class. As of Monday morning, Nov. 14, the teacher in question is no longer employed by Pflugerville ISD and we are actively looking for a replacement,” the school said in a statement.
“We want to reiterate that this conversation does not align with our core beliefs and is not a reflection of our district or our culture at Bohls Middle School. Pflugerville ISD and Bohls MS staff work together to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of our students. The advisory discussion was inappropriate, inaccurate, and unacceptable; and this type of interaction will not be tolerated in any PfISD schools,” the school’s statement continued.
The teacher in the videos has not been identified.