Schools Superintendent Apologizes as Parents Slam Horrifying 'Slave Auction' [View all]

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Schools Superintendent Apologizes as Parents Slam Horrifying ‘Slave Auction’
Parents said that one Black student was “sold” for $350.
12:20 PM · Mar 15, 2022

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A North Carolina schools superintendent apologized Monday after Black students were “sold” by classmates in a mock “slave auction.”

“I want to offer an apology…to every single student who has ever felt unsafe while in our care, to every student who has ever felt demeaned, disrespected or marginalized because of their race, ethnicity, sex, gender, religion or disability,” Chatham School District Superintendent Anthony Jackson said at a Monday night board meeting. “In Chatham County schools, we proudly boast that diversity is our strength, and moving forward it will be our intentional focus to ensure that this celebration includes everyone.”

More than a week after a parent complained about Black students at J.S. Waters School being subjected to a “slave auction,” the Chatham County School Board unanimously approved the superintendent’s policy changes for the district in hopes of preventing similar racist incidents from happening in the future.

In his list of changes, Jackson vowed to take stronger disciplinary actions against students who engage in bigotry. He also wants to implement sensitivity training for all district staff members, Spectrum News1 Charlotte reported.

The “auction” sparked widespread social media conversations when Ashley Palmer, a J.S. Waters parent, posted about it March 4.

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