February 24, 2023 2:00pm EST
Florida teacher on leave after accusation he had White students bow to Black students in his classroom
'It was in good fun. There was no political agenda behind it,' the teacher said
By Hannah Grossman | Fox News
A Florida teacher who was accused of having White students in his classroom bow to Black students is on leave.
Ethan Hooper, a middle school teacher in Orlando, posted the videos to his personal social media which went viral after being shared by the popular right-wing account Libs of TikTok.
One of the videos Hooper posted showed White students acting like servants to Black students in the class in honor of Black History Month. White students were shown in the video fanning and feeding Black students.
"It was in good fun. There was no political agenda behind it," the teacher said. He said the video was being "maliciously used."
"I am deeply apologetic toward the students and parents of those involved. I am also sorry to the students who weren’t involved," Hooper said. "I want to be an example for them. If this does not match up with what they viewed [of me], I am truly sorry. My heart is for my students and the parents, first and foremost."
water-stamped photos
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