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NYC Teacher Threatens to Treat Haitian Students “Like Animals

HeadlineApr 13, 2005

In New York, the city school system has transferred an assistant principal accused of humiliating a group of Haitian students. The administrator — Nancy Miller — reportedly ordered more than a dozen Haitian students to sit on the floor during lunchtime and eat chicken and rice with their bare hands. Miller reportedly screamed at the students saying “In Haiti they treat you like animals and I will treat you the same way here.” After the incident, students say school administrators tried to bribe and coerce them into changing their story. Parents from the Haitian community have called on the school system to fire Miller and the school’s chief principal. Although the incident occurred on March 16, Miller remained at the school until Tuesday. Her transfer came as dozens of parents picketed outside the school.

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