A teacher in
Florida is out of a job after giving students an assignment asking them how
they feel interacting with students of different races or groups —
including
young black men, fundamental Christians, Jewish roommates and transsexuals.
The
assignment – “How Comfortable Am I?” – was given to students at Fox Chapel
Middle School in Spring Hill, asking them to rate on a scale of 1 through 4 how
content they would feel in various situations like being in a gay bar or
dealing with a panhandling homeless man.
“A group of
young black men are walking toward you on the street,” one hypothetical
situation read.
It also
asked students how they would feel if their “new suite mates are Mexican,” or
if they would feel uneasy if “the young man sitting next to you on the plane is
Arab.”
Other
questions included references to people with learning disabilities, those who
are overweight or living with HIV, as well as Muslims, Iranians, Palestinians
and Native Americans.
A front desk
receptionist at the school confirmed to The Post on Thursday that the teacher
behind the assignment — who was still under a probationary period since
starting in January — had been fired.
*Fox News*
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