Yesterday we reported on the signs hung in a North Carolina high school telling “illegals” to “go home.”
Repeated attempts to speak with Erwin High School Principal Jim Brown were met only with promises of a future phone call.
But thanks to Nate Raynor, who attended a Wednesday morning conference held at the school and is the Big Brother mentor of an Erwin student, we now know Principal Brown is a bit too unruffled by the ordeal.
After making it clear that he does not speak for his mentee or his parents, Nate tells us:
I was astounded that Dr. Brown would not apologize when an audience member asked that he do so … Finally muttering something that started with ‘IF anyone was offended.’ Look around! Think there’s an ‘if’?
Nate also tells that the administrators never mentioned whether the teacher or students responsible for the offensive posters would receive some sort of punishment:
It’s unclear. That question was repeatedly ignored and deflected by administration at the meeting. At least the teacher’s apology was the first thing she said when she stepped up to the mic.
The Asheville Blog live-tweeted during the conference, through which we were able to learn more of what happened and what was said:
Erwin HS is committed to diversity, acceptance and tolerance #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Department chair speaks proudly of the high level sensitive lessons students are learning at EHS #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
'The thing our department failed to do was properly put these in context' – department chair at EHS #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
The teacher in charge of the assignment tearfully apologizes for the misappropriation of the assignment. #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
The images that have been spread are not a reflection of the student, teacher, or faculty views #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Two student body representatives encourage students to work towards graduation and not let this incident divide them #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
"We are trying to teach our kids not to be racist but this school is not helping" shouts a parent from the crowd #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Forum was supposed to end at 8, as of 8:11 it has been extended 20 minutes #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
This isn't the first time Erwin has had issues. What are you going to do to change it? We are tired – says an angry mom #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Principal says in the past few years two front desk members one speaks fluent Spanish and the other fluent Russian #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Parents are invited to serve on a community forum. They are trying to wrap up the forum and get students attending in class #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
"If we leave who is going to work for you in the fields?!" A parent shouted #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Students staged a peaceful protest on campus yesterday regarding this incident. Students are claiming censorship #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Faculty is claiming it was an unsafe environment. Forum is shutting down right now #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
A parent just stood and says her son refused to participate in the assignment and received a failing grade #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Parents say their kid is afraid to come to school – Superintendent says they can approach him about that issue #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Students had a Mexican and Honduran flag at the protest yesterday and it was taken. Superintendent claims nothing was taken #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Students are refusing to leave auditorium to go to class #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
"If this was racism against white people, this forum would last hours" shouts someone in the crowd #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
"This conversation can't end right now students sitting next to me are saying they do not feel safe" says a man in the crowd #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
A student says she feels targeted for standing up for herself #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
Principal "you have my deepest apologies. We have to move on" #livefromErwin
— Asheville Blog (@AshevilleBlog) September 2, 2015
(Sidenote: This is how live-tweeting is done, damas y caballeros.)
Giving us his initial impressions moments after the conference had ended, Nate says the “parents and students seemed to leave without many of their concerns being addressed.”
We will provide an update if we hear from Principal Brown, though judging by his appearance at the conference and the fact that he hasn’t spoken to us yet, clearly he’s dodging us, waiting (and hoping) for the issue to blow over.
Stay tuned.
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