Teacher resigns following Durban school race row
There is another race controversy brewing in the country, this time here in KwaZulu-Natal.
A Durban-based high school teacher has resigned after allegedly going on a racist rant during one of her lessons recently.
The post continues to say the teacher in question resigned on Monday.
Raw continued to say the teacher's comment on the country's political landscape is not one shared by the school.
"I am sad and troubled to let you know that one of our staff stepped out of her role of teacher and used her position of parent in the classroom to make racist remarks and share her biased opinion of the South African political situation," said Raw.
"By doing this, not only did she break the law and violated the code of the school, but she also created a hurtful and and unsafe environment for the learners in her class," she said.
Westville Girls' High School issued a statement addressed to its pupils, parents and former students yesterday.
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In the post to an alma mater Facebook page, the school's principal, Catherine Raw said the issue was brought to management's attention last week Thursday and an investigation was launched the following day.The post continues to say the teacher in question resigned on Monday.
Raw continued to say the teacher's comment on the country's political landscape is not one shared by the school.
"I am sad and troubled to let you know that one of our staff stepped out of her role of teacher and used her position of parent in the classroom to make racist remarks and share her biased opinion of the South African political situation," said Raw.
"By doing this, not only did she break the law and violated the code of the school, but she also created a hurtful and and unsafe environment for the learners in her class," she said.
Raw said the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department and the SGB have been informed about the incident and the processes in place.
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"Please be assured that an individual teacher's racist comment and subsequent loss of control and bigoted view of the South African political landscape is not one shared by the school."