South Meck HS Students Share Video Of A Substitute Having A Confrontation With A Student Over Language

CHARLOTTE, NC –Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is investigating after a video showing a substitute teacher having a confrontation with a student over language was posted to social media Monday.

Several students in the class reached out to WCCB after taking the video Monday morning.

South Mecklenburg High School’s principal Dr. Maureen Furr sent out the following Connect Ed message following the incident:

“An incident occurred this morning in one of our classes, in which a substitute teacher engaged in a verbal exchange with a student over language. The incident was reported to me, CMS leadership has been made aware, and the entire situation is under review. At South we seek to create a safe and respectful environment for students and staff, and promote respectful interaction for all. We take accusations of bias seriously, and this individual will no longer be working at our school. You may see some news coverage about this situation shared through social media by students today. I wanted to be sure you knew that it is being handled.”

WCCB is working to confirm the identity of the substitute teacher, as well as his employment history with CMS and current status.