A North Carolina teacher has resigned from a charter school after telling Black students that if it weren’t for the Constitution, they’d be her “field slaves.”  

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The teacher’s comments took place during a lesson about the U.S. Constitution at the Winterville Charter Academy, according to WITN. This was not an isolated incident and students in the class were also accused of using “racially insensitive” language, according to a school memo.  

One parent told the Associated Press a white student called a Black student a “monkey.” When the student asked the teacher for assistance in the way they were being treated, the teacher allegedly responded by saying, “Oh, it’s ok. We’re all a little bit racist.” The Black student then proceeded to call the white student a “cracker.” Another person detailed on Facebook how Black girls in the class tried to explain why using the term “monkey” was racist and the teacher allegedly responded, “It’s ok. You’re all my little monkeys.”  

A school memo was sent to eighth grade parents on September 24, 2021, saying, “On Monday evening, it was brought to the attention of school administration that a racially insensitive lesson regarding the importance of the Constitution of the United States was carried out during an English lesson on Constitution Day.” 

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More than a week later, after the incident gained outrage on social media, school principal Annastasia Ryan sent another memo to the entire school. “As soon as we were made aware of each incident, we immediately took action. The result was a teacher resignation and the children involved being disciplined in accordance with our parent and student handbook,” Ryan said. “These situations concern us, too. Our school culture is built on one of acceptance, love, and respect to serve all children and their families. The inner workings of our school are surrounded by intentional effort to eliminate implicit and explicit bias.”