Yes, the “Indian Headdress” Teacher Should Lose Her Job

Not only for the racism but for the utter lack of self-awareness and competence

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It’s not about cancel culture.

It’s about competence and consequences.

And while Riverside, California math teacher Candice Reed shows no signs of having even a fleeting familiarity with the first of these, if the universe is just, she will soon be introduced to the meaning of the second.

If you haven’t seen the video, and aren’t in the middle of eating, by all means, behold one of the most racist and idiotic displays from a professional educator you’ll likely ever see.

Candice Reed: Riverside, California, Math Teacher Video Goes Viral

Actually, who am I kidding?

You’ll see more like this. It’s a bit of a trend — almost as if someone started the “Racism Challenge” on Tik Tok, and teachers were like, “Hold my grade book.”

Teachers doing racism is a thing