[NEWS] 'It's got to stop': Superintendent condemns teacher's racist rant in school parking lot

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A teacher at a Pennsylvania middle school has been placed on administrative leave after a viral Facebook video showed her calling a black man the N-word and using other derogatory language in the school's parking lot.

In the video, a teacher at Drexel Hill Middle School in Pennsylvania, is seen scrubbing at the rear bumper of a red pickup truck with her sleeve after a car crash in the school's parking lot. The school confirmed reports that the teacher’s name is Renee Greeley.

Near the start of the video, which was posted on Thursday by Facebook user Rasheed Noel, Greeley can be heard saying, "You're probably on welfare, too,"

"Not even a little bit," the man in the video responds, "Six figures a year, ma'am."

Greeley responds by swearing at the man in the video. He tells her that she's only angry "because I'm young and I'm black."

She responds, "That's right, because you're black." She continues, "Always looking to milk the system. And you see me, a white woman, so you think I've got money."

Greeley eventually says, "Go back to your welfare… your Section 8 house." Section 8 is the government's program for providing housing assistance vouchers to low-income families.

That draws a laugh from the man. While Greeley is comparing her truck to his car, which she refers to as a "piece of (expletive)," he tells her, "I've got a 3,200 square-foot home."

After another exchange, Greeley says, "Go (expletive) off, you (N-word)."

"I'm sorry?" he replies.

"You heard me," she says.

A statement from Upper Darby School District posted to social media said the teacher was placed on administrative leave pending further investigation. District Superintendent Daniel P. McGarry told USA TODAY Greeley is on leave without pay.

McGarry also said the poster of the video had a third grader in his car while Greeley was ranting. He added other children were watching the confrontation from the school, too.

McGarry, who was named superintendent in March, said it isn't within his power as superintendent to fire Greeley. He said the district's investigation is complete and has been turned over to its legal team. He will make a recommendation, but Greeley's employment will be up to the district's school board.

The board's next official meeting is in November, though McGarry said the board could call for a special meeting ahead of that.

McGarry called Greeley's tirade "awful." He added, "I do not believe anyone who conducts themselves this way should be allowed to teach."

"Such commentary, such actions will not be tolerated in our community," McGarry said in a phone interview with USA TODAY. "Now, as a leader of this school district, I'm coming out against it, as hard as I can. We're not going to run from this."

Raising his voice, McGarry said, "You can not conduct yourself this way, especially when you're working with our children and our community."

McGarry added Greeley, who has been a teacher since 2008, could elect to go through arbitration, she could resign or she could call for a formal hearing. He didn't speculate on what Greeley would do.

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[bill]

she will probably be fired and end up working 3rd shift mcdonalds

[BrasSmonkey]

she will probably be fired and end up working 3rd shift mcdonalds

she was fired on the spot. just think people heard this and just got the hell out of there! what if she produced a gun??!! you never know!