Newton County, Ga. (CBS46) — A Newton County teacher’s job is under question after she was recorded using racial slurs in front of students.
It happened at Alcovy High School in Covington. The shocking video of art teacher Alexandria Boyington has garnered over 100,000 views.
Alan Devlin of CBS46 talks to students about the incident. Students are expressing hurt and outrage.
“It was crazy to me. I was like, dang, he actually said that and he said it without regret or anything,” said one student.
Another student said, “The video was amazing because she was so spontaneous and had the audacity to say the word not once but twice. It amazed me.”
Over the weekend, Newton County school system administrators issued a statement in response to CBS46’s inquiry about the video.
“Over the weekend, Newton County school system administrators were notified of a video circulating online that purportedly included an Alcovy High School teacher making inappropriate statements in class. The teacher, Ms. Alexandria Boyington, is currently on administrative leave. and the results of the investigation are pending.”
For some students, this is not enough.
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