"John Solomon, a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at MacArthur Elementary School, is being investigated for allegedly sharing an illustration of a children's ankle monitor on a Black child and joking the school could use those for its "runners," a nickname for special education students prone to wandering off, according to the Long Beach Post. On Thursday, the Long Beach Unified School District said it does not "condone conduct that is disrespectful, discriminatory, or harmful.""
"The image was shared in a group chat among the teachers union bargaining team and was then included in an internal investigation conducted by the teachers union, according to the Long Beach Post. Someone in the group chat responded to Solomon's text after he shared it and said, "That image is troublesome on many levels." Solomon allegedly responded, "Yeah. I see that.""
A Long Beach elementary teacher was placed on administrative leave while the school district investigates allegations that he shared a racist image in a staff group chat. The image reportedly showed a children's ankle monitor on a Black child and included a remark suggesting the school could use them for 'runners,' a nickname for special education students prone to wandering. The image circulated among the teachers union bargaining team and was included in an internal union investigation. The teacher denied sending the image and claimed his phone was hacked. The district said it does not condone disrespectful or discriminatory conduct and cited personnel confidentiality.
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