A Florida middle school teacher is getting familiar with the unemployment line, after a viral video showed her hanging a Black baby doll from a classroom television by its neck!
Karen savage of Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County has been fired after a fourteen-year-old student recorded her wrapping a cable cord around the Black baby doll’s neck in a classroom full of students.
The video was shared on Facebook by the teen’s mother Nina Williams as she expressed feeling shocked and outraged. “His art teacher took the time to wrap a charger cord around a Black baby doll’s neck and hang it directly over the classroom television for the entire room to see…” the post reads.
“When the children called out this blatant, disgusting act of hate and asked why she hung that doll by its neck, she laughed it off. Her excuse to our kids was that she did it ‘to get their attention.’”
The video racked up over a million views online as social media users demand Barrington middle school to hold Karen responsible for her actions.
WTSP confirms Karen was terminated in response to the incident following an investigation. A statement from the district reads,
“Ms. Savage’s employment has been terminated, effective immediately, and the incident has been reported to the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Professional Practice Services for any action regarding her teaching certificate.
We want to reiterate that we do not tolerate conduct of this nature. We took immediate action and responded swiftly to ensure the situation was handled appropriately.
Our school counselors and administrators will continue to be available to meet with any students at Barrington Middle School who have concerns or need additional support.”Hillsborough County Public Schools
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