Teacher’s Aide Says Huck Finn Is Racist . . . Gets Fired?
A teacher’s aide in Iowa lost her job after insisting that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should not be read by students because the book is racist.
Naiya Galloway first became upset when the Ku Klux Klan was mentioned during a history discussion. Later in the year, she proclaimed that Mark Twain’s classic novel is racist and should not be read. The next day on the bus, she told students again that they should not read the book.
‘Of course it’s racist,’” said administrative law judge Jason Timberland. “Part of the idea was to point out, through that book, that it was racist. It’s about racism.”
Timberland, who has a master’s degree in English, denied Galloway’s request for unemployment benefits.
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HarleyCharley 2012/07/17 17:42:49
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- Elephant Lord 2012/07/18 01:59:44
+1If anything, that book is anti-racist. They mention the N-word, but that's only because it's a realistic depiction of the bad old days.reply - cmdrbnd007 2012/07/17 20:38:58+1Kind of makes you wonder if she even read the book at all or if she is just a complete idiot. Either way I'm glad she's not teaching but I'm sure she'll be back in the classroom soon.reply
- peaches 2012/07/17 18:38:35+2She's obviously an idiot. History needs to be taught, with all of the good and bads, in order to prevent it from repeating itself. Racism may be a touchy subject, but students need to learn about it.reply
- HelmetGirl 2012/07/17 18:15:14 (edited)+3The book itself is a testament to human nature. It was written in a time when being politically correct was not even thought of. There's a growing population of people that want to erase part of history, including the literature that represented it. She should have kept her opinion to herself.reply
- kevracer 2012/07/17 18:12:53based on the judge's comments, there is more to this story than is being reportedreply
- Mr. Rock "n" Roll 2012/07/17 17:56:56 (edited)
- krayzrick 2012/07/17 17:56:36+3Fired? Tough luck...maybe she should try teaching American history, instead of how to use a condom, to our children.reply
- HarleyCharley 2012/07/17 17:42:49+4That is one of the best books I've ever read...reply
- Outta' Here. 2012/07/17 17:37:00+3Excellent.reply
