A Southern California school board has responded to complaints from Latino parents after a high school teacher's profanity-laced tirade against Latino voters supporting President-elect Donald Trump went viral online. He was criticized.
Several students, parents and members of the public attended Tuesday's Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) board meeting. Several students spoke out in support of a Valley View High School teacher, identified as AP World History teacher Maximiliano Perez, after he was placed on administrative leave. I raised my voice. However, other members of the community were outraged by the teacher's actions.
A clip of his rant went viral after it was shared to X by a senior researcher at the American Culture Project Corey DeAngelis last week. Perez, who identified herself as Mexican-American in the video, warned the students that they could be sent to “concentration camps” or have “no human rights” because of President Trump.
He also made some derogatory comments about Latinos who voted for Trump.
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“I know a lot of Latino men who want to be white, but they'll never admit it. A lot of your fathers, a lot of your uncles, a lot of your grandfathers. God, they're so I want to be white.'' But they never are, I hate Latino men who oppress the women in their families and their own daughters, and they turn their backs and vote for the men who want to oppress them. ” Perez said. Pointed out in his long rant.
Several members of the Latino community who attended the school board meeting called the teacher's behavior unacceptable and unprofessional, and called for the teacher to face serious consequences, according to audio of the meeting posted on MVUSD. Ta. YouTube channel.
“Can you guarantee that every parent in the classroom of a teacher who made such a racist comment will not be bullied?” asked a Hispanic mother named Bethany. “All the children who followed that teacher, [whose] Will I be bullied if my father or grandfather voted for President Trump?”
“It is time for this district to stop tolerating hate speech in the classroom,” she continued.
“Are you saying that Hispanic men want to be white?'' She paused, irritated. “I'm pissed. Hey Mexicana. I'm Chicana. I'm indigenous and my family voted for Trump.”
“This teacher should be fired and hate speech should not be tolerated at all,” she demanded.
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Kenneth Prado, a board member of the neighboring Hemet Unified School District who spoke in his personal capacity, also called the teacher's comments bigoted.
“The majority of the student population is Hispanic,” he said of MVUSD. 75% Hispanic.
“What you just did was make the most racist comment. Their fathers, like me, are lucky to have a father at home, but if they voted for Trump… He told them he only did it because he wanted to be white. 'That's the worst thing, it's embarrassing for him and I know you'll take appropriate steps.' stated at the board meeting.
Another Latino conservative called on the board to fire the teacher. “He abuses conservative people like us and calls us wannabes white,” Oscar Avila said. “I say disbar him. He can no longer work at the school. Remove him from his duties.”
Fred Banuelos, who identifies as a Mexican-American Trump supporter, said Perez's comments in the classroom were “unacceptable.”
“He said things that you should never say. He used profanity and that was totally unacceptable… He has a right to say things like that, but that's not the case at our school. That was just over the line,” he said.
“There has to be some serious consequence,” he continued.
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Parents and community members who criticized the teacher had to wait more than three hours before being given the opportunity to speak to the board in a public comment section, with still images superimposed on top of the video. Some parents accused leaders of trying to suppress voices of opposition.
DeAngelis too Posted the clip to X A video and audio recording of the speaker's comments recorded by one of our community members about the meeting.
The Moreno Valley Unified School District previously told Fox News Digital that the teacher has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched into his actions.
“We recently learned of an incident at a high school where a staff member engaged in an unprofessional discussion of election results. We do not condone this type of behavior and immediately launched an investigation. The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this review,” the district said in a statement. “We recognize the heightened emotions surrounding the current political climate and deeply value the diversity of our community, which encompasses a wide range of perspectives and beliefs. Our goal is to support all students. , fostering a respectful and inclusive learning environment.”
“We thank those who shared their concerns and made us aware of the situation. By working together, we can continue to cultivate a positive and supportive educational experience for all students in the Moreno Valley Unified School District,” the statement concluded. Ta.
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According to the report, Los Angeles Timesdozens of Valley View High School students who supported Perez walked out of class in protest Tuesday morning, demanding that the school reinstate Perez.
Five of the teacher's students also appeared at the board meeting and argued that the teacher should not be fired over this incident.
“I think his approach was a little unprofessional,” student Ezel Moreno said before the board meeting, according to a report in the LA Times. “I believe he had good intentions, but when he's done so many good things as a teacher, is he going to be fired for just one incident?”
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Another student, Jaylene Bailey, said her teacher “saved my life” by providing encouragement during a dark time.
“Mr. Perez saved my life, taught me that I mattered among thousands of students, and helped me further my education. The same person who helped me “I believe Mr. Perez has the ability to help other students,” she said. “I sincerely hope to see him again in the future and give him the biggest smile and wave.”
