TX Teacher Immediately Fired Over Shocking Assignment

***THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS IMAGES WITH RACIAL SLURS AND OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE***

A teacher from the Killen Independent School District has been fired for assigning students homework that has racial slurs. This is a very disturbing story. As reported by KVVN A Killeen ISD teacher has been fired after assigning middle schoolers worksheets loaded with racial slurs and language the district called "extremely disturbing." A concerned parent posted pictures of this assignment on social media and the school district wasted no time in launching an investigation. See photos of the assignment that was issued to these students below. **offensive language and racial slurs are contained**

The Killeen Superintendent issued this statement: "Killeen ISD immediately launched an investigation upon learning of an appalling and extremely disturbing assignment distributed by a now-former Rancier Middle School teacher," he adds, "There is no argument to condone such an offensive gesture, and we deeply regret the assignment was ever created and distributed to even a small group of students." This email was sent to the parents of the students on Thursday. There are no words for these actions. Photos were posted to Barbara Foglesong's Facebook page

Barbara Foglesong's Facebook page

Many KISD parents and parents from out of the school district and the United States took to social media to express outrage and bewilderment over the assignment – and how it could happen in the first place. Also posted is the official statement that was issued by the school district.

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