A Pflugerville teacher who admitted to their class that that they are a racist has been dismissed from their position.
The conversation, held during an advisory class at Bohls Middle School, was filmed by multiple students and posted on social media.
The context that led up to the statement is currently unknown and was not captured on the videos, one of which begins with the teacher saying “I am a racist. That’s what I said. Do you know what that means?”
The teacher continues, “It means that deep down in my heart, I think my race is the superior race. That’s what it means to be a racist.”
An off-camera student asks, “So white is better than all?”
“Let me finish. I think everybody thinks that. They’re just not honest about it,” the teacher replies.
Later, a student looking for clarification asks, “You said you are a racist, right?”
“I did, yeah, I’m trying to be honest,” the teacher replies.
On Monday, the Pflugerville School District announced the teacher had been relieved of their duties.
“Last Friday, Nov. 11, Pflugerville ISD officials were made aware of an inappropriate conversation a teacher at Bohls Middle School had with students during an advisory class,” Pflugerville Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Douglas Killian wrote in a statement. “As of Monday morning, Nov. 14, the teacher in question is no longer employed by Pflugerville ISD and we are actively looking for a replacement.”
“We want to reiterate that this conversation does not align with our core beliefs and is not a reflection of our district or our culture at Bohls Middle School,” Killian continued. “The advisory discussion was inappropriate, inaccurate, and unacceptable; and this type of interaction will not be tolerated in any PfISD schools.”
The district did not make the teacher’s name public.
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