Teacher at Michigan school on leave after assignment shows former President Obama with animals

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A teacher at a private school in Michigan has been placed on leave over an assignment showing former President Barack Obama with monkeys and asking students to identify a primate.

The Roeper School, which has campuses in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Birmingham, Michigan, confirmed to multiple outlets that the teacher is employed at the Birmingham campus, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Detroit and the site of the school’s middle school and upper school, according to its website.

The assignment showed students images of several animals, including monkeys, and an image of Obama, according to multiple reports. It asked “Which of the following are primates?"

The school in a statement to USA TODAY said, “On behalf of Roeper School’s leadership, we want to acknowledge the disturbing racial offense contained in an assignment with an upper school class last week.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/teacher-michigan-school-leave-assignment-200704764.html

What a dumbass

[sakabatou]

1. You'd think that kind of shit wouldn't happen, but nooooo

The teacher just HAD to put out racist propaganda.

[Igel]

6. I'm a primate. n/t

[stopdiggin]

7. and so am l

and rather hoping that students are aware of this basic scientific construct as well.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. This was discussed at length earlier in the week on DU, just sayin (nt)

[Deuxcents]

3. Time changes n some people work during the week..

Just saying maybe some of our friends miss some discussions

[progree]

4. Yup, here's a couple of those threads --

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216707396
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216708668

[LakeArenal]

5. Thanks.