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Why these high school teachers were put on leave after Halloween

Why these high school teachers were put on leave after Halloween Associated Press Yahoo7 News 5 November 2018 Employees at a school in Idaho...

Why these high school teachers were put on leave after Halloween

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Employees at a school in Idaho, US, who donned Halloween costumes depicting Mexican people and a border wall emblazoned with “Make America Great Again” have been placed on administrative leave.

The Idaho Statesman reports that Middleton School District superintendent Josh Middleton announced the de cision Saturday at a special school board meeting.

It̢۪s not clear how many staff members are involved or whether they have taken paid or unpaid leave.

The costumes were worn during class and photos were posted to the district̢۪s Facebook page on Thursday night.

They were later removed, but screenshots captured the images that went viral.

14 staff members in the Middleton School District have been placed on paid administrative leave after they dressed up as Mexicans and Trump̢۪s border wall for Halloween. Source: KTLA
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One of the photos showed a group of adults wearing brightly coloured ponchos, sombreros and fake moustaches while holding maracas.

An other photo showed adults holding a cardboard cutout of a wall reading “Make America Great Again” while wearing various Americana symbols including one person in an eagle costume and another dressed like the Statue of Liberty.

Superintendent Josh Middleton said in a Facebook live video Friday morning that he was alerted to the issue by a parent who called to express concern.

Superintendent Josh Middleton apologised on behalf of the district. Source: Yahoo News Video
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He apologised on behalf of the district and said he was deeply troubled that employees made the decision to wear what he called “clearly insensitive and inappropriate” costumes.

“On behalf of the Middleton School District, I share sincerest apologies for these insensitive actions and offending our families and patrons,” he said. “Again, we are better than this.”

Middleton also said he didn’t think the staffers donned the costumes maliciously, but reiterated that it was “poor judgment.”

Elizabeth Almanza, a member of a group called PODER that advocates for undocumented people and immigrants, said she hopes the district takes action and doesn̢۪t just acknowledge the issue on social media.

“ALL children should have the right to a learning environment that celebrates all backgrounds,” Almanza wrote in a Facebook post.

“Imagine how some of the students felt when they walked into their classrooms on Halloween and saw their teachers (people they look up to) dressed like this?

“This is NOT funny. This is heartbreaking. Students deserve better.”

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