Zoom fails: Virtual classrooms expose teachers racist, offensive rants Minyvonne Burke © Provided by NBC News
Zoom s video chat service became a virtual classroom almost overnight as schools across the country transitioned online in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
But over the past year, there have been multiple cases of teachers and educators being caught on video making offensive, and many times racist, comments.
These moments captured when teachers believe they are off-camera or muted gives us a window into their thoughts on race and other sensitive topics. In each instance, there has been swift public backlash.
Some educators have been forced to apologize, while others have either resigned or been fired.
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In group text messages, newly obtained by the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit, board members with the Oakley Union Elementary School District lamented their scandal and encouraged one another to suck it up and move on.
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In a private text message exchange, obtained by the Investigative Unit, board members with the Oakley Union Elementary School District debate just how bad their circumstances are in the midst of the erupting scandal. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. Quick Three-Way
At one point, when discussing how best to overcome the scandal, the conversation turned racy with board members joking about their conversations being a “quick three-way.”