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Teacher has 5th grade students in ND reenact George Floyd arrest
North Dakota teacher on leave over classroom reenactment of Floyd arrest By KVRR Staff | May 12, 2021 at 4:18 AM EDT - Updated May 12 at 4:18 AM
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) - A North Dakota public school teacher is on administrative leave after she had students reenact the arrest of George Floyd.
Barb Michelson, a fifth grade teacher at Wahpeton Elementary School, had students in her class reenact the Floyd arrest as part of what was intended to be “a teachable moment,” according to district officials. She has been on administrative leave since last week.
District is developing plan for enhancing diversity focus in wake of George Floyd discussion. 5:59 pm, May 10, 2021 ×
Wahpeton schools superintendent Rick Jacobson. WDAY photo.
WAHPETON, N.D. The superintendent of the Wahpeton school district said Monday, May 10, he doesn t want a recent classroom episode where students acted out events surrounding George Floyd s death to have a chilling effect on teachers and students tackling important subjects. He said the district is working on a plan for how it deals with diversity issues moving forward.
At a news conference Monday afternoon, Superintendent Rick Jacobson and other officials provided details about an activity that took place in a fifth-grade classroom after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of Floyd.