Teacher disciplined for 'Santa is white' remark

[RPfan1992]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico high school teacher has been disciplined after a parent says the man told his black son that Santa Claus is white.

Officials at the school in Rio Rancho, about 15 miles north of Albuquerque, said Saturday that the teacher recently was disciplined for his comments to the student, but they declined to say how.

The move came after students at Cleveland High School were told they could come to class dressed as Santa, an elf or a reindeer.

Michael Rougier told KOB-TV his ninth-grade son, Christopher, arrived wearing a Santa hat and beard, and the teacher asked the boy: "Don't you know Santa Clause is white? Why are you wearing that?"

The teacher's name was not released.

Michael Rougier said the teacher's comments enraged him.

"There's no room for that in the classroom," he said. "Whether this teacher felt Christopher may have been wearing this out of context, there's no room for it. There's just no room for it."

The incident happened the same week that Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly said on the air that both Santa Claus and Jesus were white. Her comments drew national attention and prompted a slew of heated comments on blogs and social media sites.

A spokeswoman for Rio Rancho Public Schools told The Associated Press that the Cleveland High School teacher knows he made a "stupid mistake" and has since apologized to the Rougier family.

"The remark was inappropriate and should not have been made. The teacher feels very badly about what occurred," district spokeswoman Kim Vesely told the AP in an email. "He self-reported the incident to the principal and has apologized to the student and to the student's parent. Appropriate disciplinary action has been taken."

Michael Rougier said he still has concerns about the teacher. "If he has that attitude, how is it affecting students, studies, grading habits, trending toward Caucasian kids?" Rougier said.

The teacher still works at Cleveland, but Christopher has been removed from his class at his family's request, Vesely said.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20131214/US-White-Santa-Teacher_s-Remark/

 

[dannno]

 

[asurfaholic]

What a nation of pussies.

Yea, a stupid thing to say, but the student can go blow himself.

 

[mad cow]

High School students in New Mexico believe in Santa?And dress up as elves,reindeer and Santa himself?
In High School?
He should have dressed up as an elf.We do have black elves in America.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

High School students in New Mexico believe in Santa?And dress up as elves,reindeer and Santa himself?
In High School?
He should have dressed up as an elf.We do have black elves in America.

LOLZ

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Donate to Amash and Brannon, ignore this nonsense.

 

[mad cow]

Donate to Amash and Brannon, ignore this nonsense.

Waitin' 'til monday.

 

[Demigod]

They do know that the man on which Santa was based was WHITE ?

 

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

The teacher probably has a class in civics. It was all part of his master plan to keep the black man down. The white Santa Claus represents white government, mostly the good old boys. The presents he distributes to blacks represent welfare checks. The black must continue to believe in Santa and be good to receive his gifts. If the black man steps out of line and is bad, then Santa will administer punishment, such as drug testing to get your food stamps.

 

[EricMuck]

Wait a second...there are people here who find this to be appropriate behavior for a teacher?

 

[EricMuck]

They do know that the man on which Santa was based was WHITE ?

"You do know that Rudolph was a reindeer. Why are you wearing that?"

 

[newbitech]

It's better if we just pretend that everyone has the same color skin. I propose we pretend we are all colored pink with green and purple stripes.

 

[EricMuck]

No one is suggesting that. It's ridiculous because they were told "they could come to class dressed as Santa, an elf or a reindeer."

 

[newbitech]

No one is suggesting that. It's ridiculous because they were told "they could come to class dressed as Santa, an elf or a reindeer."

Yes, that has to be the most ridiculous part. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus but Santa could have pink skin with green and purple stripes if we all "believe" he can.

 

[osan]

It's better if we just pretend that everyone has the same color skin. I propose we pretend we are all colored pink with green and purple stripes.

Or perhaps this: goto 1:16:30.



And BTW, the entire film is well worth the watching.

 

[EricMuck]

Yes, that has to be the most ridiculous part. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus but Santa could have pink skin with green and purple stripes if we all "believe" he can.

Again..."You do know that Rudolph was a reindeer. Why are you wearing that?"

or maybe "You do know elfs were under 4 feet. Why are you wearing that?"

 

[newbitech]

Again..."You do know that Rudolph was a reindeer. Why are you wearing that?"

or maybe "You do know elfs were under 4 feet. Why are you wearing that?"

Rudolf also had a red nose, not a black nose. And what black person do you know that is under 4 ft tall? The sad reality that this teacher's comments bring out is that black people shouldn't participate in Christmas.

 

[EricMuck]

Rudolf also had a red nose, not a black nose. And what black person do you know that is under 4 ft tall? The sad reality that this teacher's comments bring out is that black people shouldn't participate in Christmas.

Ohhhh, I get it now. You really are just racist. My apologies.

White kids have white noses and are generally above 4 feet. They are also not old and generally can't grow large white beards. It seems my point went right over your head.

 

[newbitech]

Ohhhh, I get it now. You really are just racist. My apologies.

White kids have white noses and are generally above 4 feet. They are also not old and generally can't grow large white beards. It seems my point went right over your head.

Only if you "believe"/

 

[newbitech]

Ohhhh, I get it now. You really are just racist. My apologies.

White kids have white noses and are generally above 4 feet. They are also not old and generally can't grow large white beards. It seems my point went right over your head.

there really is no point to any of this. That is my point. Read the article. The black man is on a vendetta. The teacher realized he said something stupid an apologized to the family, even "self-reported" to the principal. I'm guessing the teacher was probably trying to joke around with the student, but the student has learned from his father that he is the victim of "racism" anytime a white person points out the different in skin color.

It's getting blown out of proportion like racist stuff always does. Usually from blacks trying to get special treatment for being black. The teacher told a dumb joke, the teacher apologized. The parent blew it out of proportion by going to the media, pulling his son from the class, and accusing the teacher of racial bias.

In the middle of all that is a kid who is taught to get offended and hurt about remarks about skin color. Are there really adults out there who feel hurt when someone makes a superficial insult? I guess so, and apparently running to the media and crying about it to everyone else is accepted behavior as well.