A school board in Southern California slammed Latino parents After a high school teacher’s disrespectful remarks in class against Latino voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump went viral.

A large number of students, parents and the public attended the Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) board meeting on Tuesday. Several students spoke out in support of a Valley View High School teacher, whom they identified as AP World History teacher Maximiliano Perez, after he was placed on administrative leave. But other members of the community were outraged by the teacher’s behavior.

Clips of his remarks went viral after they were shared with X by a senior fellow at the American Culture Project Corey DeAngelis last week. Perez, who identified himself as Mexican-American in the clips, warned students that they could end up in “concentration camps” or “deprived of human rights” because of Trump.

He also made many derogatory comments about Latinos. Who voted for Trump.

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“I know a lot of Latino men who wish they were white, and they’ll never admit it to you. Most of your fathers. Most of your uncles. Most of your grandfathers. God, they wish they were white so bad,” but they never will be. I hate this. “I hate Latino men who oppress the women in their families and their own daughters, and they turn around and vote for a man who wants to oppress them,” Perez once said, noting his long speech.

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Multiple Latino community members at the school board meeting called for the teacher to face serious consequences and that his behavior was unacceptable and unprofessional, according to an audio recording of the meeting released to MVUSD. YouTube channel.

“Can you make sure that every parent who is in the teacher’s classroom and making all these racist outbursts is not going to be bullied?” a Hispanic mother named Bethany asked. “Can you guarantee that every child whose teacher a father or grandfather voted for President Trump will be bullied?”

“It is time for this school district to stop tolerating hate speech in the classroom,” he continued.

“To say that a Hispanic man wants to be White?” He paused in disappointment. “I’m hurt. Yo soy is Mexican. I’m Chicana. I’m indigenous and my family voted for Trump.”

“This teacher should be fired, there should be zero tolerance for hate speech,” he demanded.

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Speaking individually, Kenneth Prado, a board of trustees member of the neighboring Hemet Unified School District, also called the teacher’s comments bigoted.

“The majority of your student population is Hispanic,” he said of MVUSD, whose student population is around 100. 75% Hispanic.

“What you just made was to make the most racist comment, telling them that their dad – I’m so lucky to have a dad like me in their home – if they’re voting for Trump, they’re just doing it because they wish they were white. That’s the worst part. Shame on him, and I know you’ll do what’s necessary.” he said.

Another Latino conservative called on the board to fire the teacher. “He’s swearing, he’s telling conservative people like us that we want to be White,” Oscar Avila said. he said. “I say strip him, he can no longer work in schools, he should be removed from his duties.”

Fred Banuelos, a self-described Mexican-American Trump supporter, called what Perez said in class “unacceptable.”

“He said things that should never have been said. He used abusive language and that was unacceptable… He has the right to say those things, but not in our schools. This was just crossing the line,” he said.

“There needs to be some significant consequences,” he continued.

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Parents and community members who criticized the teacher had to wait more than three hours before being given the opportunity to address the board in the public comments section, and when they spoke, a still image was superimposed over the video. Many parents accused leaders of trying to suppress dissenting voices.

DeAngelis also I sent clips to X A portion of the speakers’ comments, with both video and audio, recorded by a community member from the meeting.

Moreno Valley Unified School District previously said Fox News Digital The teacher was placed on administrative leave and an investigation was launched into his actions.

“We were recently made aware of an incident at one of our high schools in which a staff member’s discussion of the election results became unprofessional. We do not condone this behavior and an investigation was immediately initiated. The staff member involved in the incident was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation,” the District said in a statement. “We recognize the heightened emotions surrounding the current political climate and deeply value the diversity of our community, which encompasses a wide range of perspectives and beliefs. “Our goal is to foster a respectful and inclusive learning environment that supports all students.”

“We appreciate those who have come forward to share their concerns and keep us informed about the situation. By working together, we can continue to foster a positive and supportive educational experience for all students in our Moreno Valley Unified School District,” the statement said.

According to a report in Los Angeles TimesDozens of students at Valley View High School who support Perez walked out of class Tuesday morning in protest and demanded the school reinstate Perez.

Five of the teacher’s students also came to the board meeting to defend him and said he should not be fired for this incident.

“I believe his approach to this issue was a little unprofessional,” student Ezell Moreno said before the board meeting, according to the LA Times report. “I believe he means well, but is he going to be fired for a single incident when he has done so many good things during his time as a teacher?”

Another student, Jailene Bailey, said the teacher “saved her life” by giving her encouragement when she was going through a dark time.

“Mr. Perez saved my life and helped me pursue my education by telling me that I was important in a sea of ​​thousands of students, and I believe he has the power to help other students the same way he helped me,” she said. “I hope I can still see him in the future and give him the biggest smile and wave.”

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