Howard Zlotkin's class at Dickinson High School in New Jersey began with a discussion on climate change before turning into an expletive-filled rant, a student said
A New Jersey high school teacher was removed from his position after he was recorded cursing at students and calling George Floyd a "f------ criminal" during a Zoom session.
Howard Zlotkin's class at Dickinson High School in Jersey City began Wednesday with a discussion on climate change before turning into an expletive-filled rant,"If you think I'm privileged then f--- you, because my daughter thinks I'm privileged and I don't speak to her," he said during the online class that was recorded and shared with the outlet.
Williams and her mother said they contacted school officials and the board of education after the first incident but didn't immediately get a response.Jersey City Public Schools said Friday in a statement to NBC News that Zlotkin was removed from teaching. "The school was in the process of taking statements from students today before proceeding with disciplinary actions, and then the second video surfaced," the district said in the statement. "The teacher will not have access to students or the school as we proceed. We are appalled by the statements, profanity, disrespect and treatment of students.
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