Arkansas Middle School Student Says Classmates Spew Racial Slurs and Chant ‘Rosa Parks’ At Her As She Gets On The School Bus
“One of the reasons we went this route is to get it out there that this is not gone. It is still very much alive, and it is still very much happening,” Burris said. Alyssa says the chants from the other students were loud enough that she couldn’t hear her own voice. The teen told reporters it felt like “deliberate disrespect.”
In a letter to Burris, the school principal says the school district investigated the incident and found violations of the school district’s bullying policy. District officials told the news station they couldn’t provide specifics on disciplinary actions because the students are underaged. The Lavaca Police Department has opened an investigation. Students who bullied the Shaw could face charges, KLRT reported.
“I don’t know what students were punished and not punished and what their punishments were,” Burris said. “It concerned me that she might be cornered or picked on again.”
Shaw says in October, a male student followed her, called her the N-word and saying that he “hates Black people.”
Olan James, president of the NAACP Sebastian County Unit, says he was shocked when he saw Shaw in the video. James recommended the district use the incident as an opportunity to address diversity and equity inside the schools.
“If you’re old enough to understand the concept of bullying, we think you’re old enough to be taught a different approach,” James said.
Lavaca Superintendent Steve Rose has reportedly agreed to work with the NAACP and Arkansas Department of Education Equity Assistance to help implement changes.
“What about the next Ms. Shaw who doesn’t have an opportunity to transfer to another school district? We have to make sure that it’s better for that student,” James said.
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