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Florida teacher, David Swinyar, shared these thoughts with his students:
“If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means that he’s acting like a nigger”
"You all should not be dating all these different African-American boys because they are not worth it."
"If [Swinyar's daughter] was dating someone and that 'n' said the 'f' word, I would beat him up."
“You are only enrolled in my class because you performed poorly on the standardized testing (FSA),”
Swinyar reportedly said he attended an African-American church, and students said he made fun of the preacher's preaching style. The district also concluded in the report that Swinyar made inappropriate comments to students, such as calling some of them "dumb."
The teacher received a 10 day suspension:
"Following the employee's suspension without pay, he will be reassigned to an appropriate district position with no contact with students for the remainder of the year, As an annual contract employee, Mr. Swinyar's employment contract with the district expires June 30, 2018. In May, recommendations for contract renewals for all annual employees will be considered."
Records indicate Swinyar has taught in the Duval County school board system since 2012.
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“He loves to talk about politics and Donald Trump,” one student said.
The individual in question:
Florida teacher, David Swinyar, shared these thoughts with his students:
“If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means that he’s acting like a nigger”
"You all should not be dating all these different African-American boys because they are not worth it."
"If [Swinyar's daughter] was dating someone and that 'n' said the 'f' word, I would beat him up."
“You are only enrolled in my class because you performed poorly on the standardized testing (FSA),”
Swinyar reportedly said he attended an African-American church, and students said he made fun of the preacher's preaching style. The district also concluded in the report that Swinyar made inappropriate comments to students, such as calling some of them "dumb."
The teacher received a 10 day suspension:
"Following the employee's suspension without pay, he will be reassigned to an appropriate district position with no contact with students for the remainder of the year, As an annual contract employee, Mr. Swinyar's employment contract with the district expires June 30, 2018. In May, recommendations for contract renewals for all annual employees will be considered."
Records indicate Swinyar has taught in the Duval County school board system since 2012.
Mandatory Trump insert:
“He loves to talk about politics and Donald Trump,” one student said.
Florida teacher suspended after allegedly telling students not to date African-Americans
USA Today NetworkMary Bowerman, USA TODAY Network Published 7:49 a.m. ET March 9, 2018
A Florida teacher has been suspended after he allegedly used racial slurs in class and told a group of students not to date African-Americans "because they are not worth it," according to a school district investigation.
David Swinyar, who teaches at Kernan Middle School in Jacksonville, Fla., received a 10-day suspension without pay following a Duval County School District investigation into the allegations, Action News Jax reported. According to the investigation, multiple students were witnesses to incidents involving Swinyar using the "N-word" and displaying "aggressive" behavior toward his class.
In October, students said Swinyar used a racial slur when discussing relationships with a group of students, according to the report, the Huffington Post reported.
“If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means that he’s acting like a n-----,” he said, according to the report.
Swinyar continued by advising students to refrain from dating African-Americans.
“You all should not be dating all these different African-Americans boys because they are not worth it,” he's quoted as saying in the report.
According to the report, some black students called out Swinyar for the comments, but he denied them and apologized.
Swinyar's suspension began Thursday after the investigation concluded that the allegations of inappropriate communication were true.
Duval County Schools Superintendent Patricia Willis said Swinyar "will be reassigned to an appropriate district position with no contact with students for the remainder of the year, following his suspension, CNN reported.
USA Today NetworkMary Bowerman, USA TODAY Network Published 7:49 a.m. ET March 9, 2018
A Florida teacher has been suspended after he allegedly used racial slurs in class and told a group of students not to date African-Americans "because they are not worth it," according to a school district investigation.
David Swinyar, who teaches at Kernan Middle School in Jacksonville, Fla., received a 10-day suspension without pay following a Duval County School District investigation into the allegations, Action News Jax reported. According to the investigation, multiple students were witnesses to incidents involving Swinyar using the "N-word" and displaying "aggressive" behavior toward his class.
In October, students said Swinyar used a racial slur when discussing relationships with a group of students, according to the report, the Huffington Post reported.
“If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means that he’s acting like a n-----,” he said, according to the report.
Swinyar continued by advising students to refrain from dating African-Americans.
“You all should not be dating all these different African-Americans boys because they are not worth it,” he's quoted as saying in the report.
According to the report, some black students called out Swinyar for the comments, but he denied them and apologized.
Swinyar's suspension began Thursday after the investigation concluded that the allegations of inappropriate communication were true.
Duval County Schools Superintendent Patricia Willis said Swinyar "will be reassigned to an appropriate district position with no contact with students for the remainder of the year, following his suspension, CNN reported.
A teacher tells his class not to date African-Americans 'because they are not worth it'
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN
(CNN)A Florida teacher has been suspended after his school district concluded he repeatedly used the N-word in class, and told his 7th and 8th graders not to date African-Americans "because they are not worth it," among other violations.
David Swinyar, who says he is white in his personnel file, teaches math at Kernan Middle School in Jacksonville. The school has 1,148 students — 22.6 percent of whom are African-American.
Just after lunch on October 6, 2017, a student told a school board investigator that their teacher, Swinyar, and students were discussing relationships.
"If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means he's acting like a n-----," Swinyar said according to student testimony in a school district investigative report. "You all should not be dating all these different African-American boys because they are not worth it."
A separate incident
In what appears to be a separate incident covered in the investigative report, students said Swinyar made other racist remarks in August 2017.
According to the report, Swinyar used the N-word during an argument with a student.
"If my daughter was dating someone who used the 'f' word, I wouldn't have any respect for that n-----," a student recalled Swinyar saying, according to an investigative report. Another student then confronted Swinyar about using the racial slur; he denied using it.
The school counselor, quoting a student, reported that Swinyar said, "If [Swinyar's daughter] was dating someone and that 'n' said the 'f' word, I would beat him up."
After he was confronted by a student, other students said Swinyar said, "I would never say that, but if I did, I am sorry."
A 10-day suspension
Swinyar reportedly said he attended an African-American church, and students said he made fun of the preacher's preaching style. The district also concluded in the report that Swinyar made inappropriate comments to students, such as calling some of them "dumb."
CNN reached out to Swinyar for comment, but has not yet received a response.
Florida's teacher union, the Florida Education Association, declined to comment on the situation Thursday.
"One of the FEA's core values is to 'value and respect the diversity among all individuals,'" said FEA communications director Sharon Nesvig, when asked for the organization's general policy on racist language in the classroom. "So, clearly FEA is opposed to using racial slurs and derogatory language inside or outside the classroom."
Swinyar received a 10-day unpaid suspension for the behaviors documented in the district's investigation. CNN affiliate WFOX-WJAX reports Swinyar will also get a letter of reprimand and a mandatory referral to the Employee Assistance Program.
After this story was published, CNN was sent a letter Duval County Schools Superintendent Patricia Willis sent to the school board members on Thursday afternoon. That letter further outlined what the district plans to do with Swinyar.
"Following the employee's suspension without pay, he will be reassigned to an appropriate district position with no contact with students for the remainder of the year," said Willis. "As an annual contract employee, Mr. Swinyar's employment contract with the district expires June 30, 2018. In May, recommendations for contract renewals for all annual employees will be considered."
Records indicate Swinyar has taught in the Duval County school board system since 2012.
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN
(CNN)A Florida teacher has been suspended after his school district concluded he repeatedly used the N-word in class, and told his 7th and 8th graders not to date African-Americans "because they are not worth it," among other violations.
David Swinyar, who says he is white in his personnel file, teaches math at Kernan Middle School in Jacksonville. The school has 1,148 students — 22.6 percent of whom are African-American.
Just after lunch on October 6, 2017, a student told a school board investigator that their teacher, Swinyar, and students were discussing relationships.
"If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means he's acting like a n-----," Swinyar said according to student testimony in a school district investigative report. "You all should not be dating all these different African-American boys because they are not worth it."
A separate incident
In what appears to be a separate incident covered in the investigative report, students said Swinyar made other racist remarks in August 2017.
According to the report, Swinyar used the N-word during an argument with a student.
"If my daughter was dating someone who used the 'f' word, I wouldn't have any respect for that n-----," a student recalled Swinyar saying, according to an investigative report. Another student then confronted Swinyar about using the racial slur; he denied using it.
The school counselor, quoting a student, reported that Swinyar said, "If [Swinyar's daughter] was dating someone and that 'n' said the 'f' word, I would beat him up."
After he was confronted by a student, other students said Swinyar said, "I would never say that, but if I did, I am sorry."
A 10-day suspension
Swinyar reportedly said he attended an African-American church, and students said he made fun of the preacher's preaching style. The district also concluded in the report that Swinyar made inappropriate comments to students, such as calling some of them "dumb."
CNN reached out to Swinyar for comment, but has not yet received a response.
Florida's teacher union, the Florida Education Association, declined to comment on the situation Thursday.
"One of the FEA's core values is to 'value and respect the diversity among all individuals,'" said FEA communications director Sharon Nesvig, when asked for the organization's general policy on racist language in the classroom. "So, clearly FEA is opposed to using racial slurs and derogatory language inside or outside the classroom."
Swinyar received a 10-day unpaid suspension for the behaviors documented in the district's investigation. CNN affiliate WFOX-WJAX reports Swinyar will also get a letter of reprimand and a mandatory referral to the Employee Assistance Program.
After this story was published, CNN was sent a letter Duval County Schools Superintendent Patricia Willis sent to the school board members on Thursday afternoon. That letter further outlined what the district plans to do with Swinyar.
"Following the employee's suspension without pay, he will be reassigned to an appropriate district position with no contact with students for the remainder of the year," said Willis. "As an annual contract employee, Mr. Swinyar's employment contract with the district expires June 30, 2018. In May, recommendations for contract renewals for all annual employees will be considered."
Records indicate Swinyar has taught in the Duval County school board system since 2012.
A Florida middle school teacher will keep his job after an investigation found he used a racial slur in front of students more than once and told them not to date black boys.
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More than 20 students said David Swinyar used a racial slur in front of them during class.
David Swinyar, a 48-year-old math teacher at Kernan Middle School in Duval County, has also been accused by students of belittling them, confronting them in a “physically aggressive manner” and yelling at them, according to an investigation conducted by the Duval County School District.
He will face a 10-day unpaid suspension after the investigation found merit to all the complaints.
Duval County Public School District
A summary of the investigation conducted by the district’s Office of Equity and Inclusion/Professional Standards.
In October of last year, while teaching his math class, Swinyar had a conversation with students about the word “fuck” after he overheard it in his classroom.
“If my daughter was dating someone who used the ‘f’ word, I wouldn’t have any respect for that n****r,” Swinyar said, according to the report.
In the same conversation about dating, Swinyar used the slur again.
“If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means that he’s acting like a n****r,” he said, per the report. “You all should not be dating all these different African Americans [sic] boys because they are not worth it.”
Two dozen students in his class acted as witnesses for the report, and most agreed they clearly heard Swinyar say the word. Students said they were shocked, with one saying he wanted to “go on a rampage” after hearing the epithet. Black students called out Swinyar’s behavior.
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“I never said that, but if I did, I am sorry,” he allegedly told students.
Swinyar defended himself further by saying he attends a black church, but then laughed and began mocking black preachers, students said.
Duval County School District
A student describes her experience with teacher David Swinyar.
“He loves to talk about politics and Donald Trump,” one student told the investigator.
Students said Swinyar regularly berated them, yelling and calling them “idiots.”
“You are only enrolled in my class because you performed poorly on the standardized testing (FSA),” he allegedly told his class at one time.
One female student said she felt uncomfortable because the teacher allegedly “makes female students uncomfortable by staring at their breasts and other parts,” the report says.
After Swinyar used the racial slur during the October incident, a student in his class went to the school’s office to call his mother and tell her about what happened.
“Mr. Swinyar yelled at the student and called the student a liar,” the school’s office assistant told investigators. “He also snatched the phone away from the student.”
On Tuesday night, the Duval County School Board agreed to Swinyar’s 10-day suspension. Because of the “severity” of the incident, customary steps of issuing the teacher verbal and written reprimands were “skipped” in favor of the suspension, a spokesperson for Duval County Schools told HuffPost.
Swinyar’s suspension comes less than a week after another Florida teacher lost her job following a HuffPost investigation found she had a white nationalist podcast.
Swinyar did not return a call for comment from HuffPost.
In the report, one parent said there needed to be a “heightened awareness surrounding racial issues in the country as a whole” and that she “believes our school system should seek to provide a safe haven for our students.”
“Moreover, this is not the first racial incident between a teacher and a student at Kernan Middle School,” that the mother has experienced, she told investigators.
Florida DMV
More than 20 students said David Swinyar used a racial slur in front of them during class.
David Swinyar, a 48-year-old math teacher at Kernan Middle School in Duval County, has also been accused by students of belittling them, confronting them in a “physically aggressive manner” and yelling at them, according to an investigation conducted by the Duval County School District.
He will face a 10-day unpaid suspension after the investigation found merit to all the complaints.
Duval County Public School District
A summary of the investigation conducted by the district’s Office of Equity and Inclusion/Professional Standards.
In October of last year, while teaching his math class, Swinyar had a conversation with students about the word “fuck” after he overheard it in his classroom.
“If my daughter was dating someone who used the ‘f’ word, I wouldn’t have any respect for that n****r,” Swinyar said, according to the report.
In the same conversation about dating, Swinyar used the slur again.
“If your boyfriend says bad things to you and/or treats you wrong, that means that he’s acting like a n****r,” he said, per the report. “You all should not be dating all these different African Americans [sic] boys because they are not worth it.”
Two dozen students in his class acted as witnesses for the report, and most agreed they clearly heard Swinyar say the word. Students said they were shocked, with one saying he wanted to “go on a rampage” after hearing the epithet. Black students called out Swinyar’s behavior.
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“I never said that, but if I did, I am sorry,” he allegedly told students.
Swinyar defended himself further by saying he attends a black church, but then laughed and began mocking black preachers, students said.
Duval County School District
A student describes her experience with teacher David Swinyar.
“He loves to talk about politics and Donald Trump,” one student told the investigator.
Students said Swinyar regularly berated them, yelling and calling them “idiots.”
“You are only enrolled in my class because you performed poorly on the standardized testing (FSA),” he allegedly told his class at one time.
One female student said she felt uncomfortable because the teacher allegedly “makes female students uncomfortable by staring at their breasts and other parts,” the report says.
After Swinyar used the racial slur during the October incident, a student in his class went to the school’s office to call his mother and tell her about what happened.
“Mr. Swinyar yelled at the student and called the student a liar,” the school’s office assistant told investigators. “He also snatched the phone away from the student.”
On Tuesday night, the Duval County School Board agreed to Swinyar’s 10-day suspension. Because of the “severity” of the incident, customary steps of issuing the teacher verbal and written reprimands were “skipped” in favor of the suspension, a spokesperson for Duval County Schools told HuffPost.
Swinyar’s suspension comes less than a week after another Florida teacher lost her job following a HuffPost investigation found she had a white nationalist podcast.
Swinyar did not return a call for comment from HuffPost.
In the report, one parent said there needed to be a “heightened awareness surrounding racial issues in the country as a whole” and that she “believes our school system should seek to provide a safe haven for our students.”
“Moreover, this is not the first racial incident between a teacher and a student at Kernan Middle School,” that the mother has experienced, she told investigators.
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