Two teachers at Whitney Young Magnet High School swore at each during a heated argument in front of students after a white history teacher hung an African American doll from a cord in front of his classroom, apparently offending his Black colleague, according to videos and an email from the school’s principal.
A video of the incident Monday quickly circulated on social media among Young’s 2,100 students and led to a swift investigation by the selective enrollment school’s administration. While police said they had no record of the altercation, Principal Joyce Kenner said in an email to students and families late Tuesday that an official incident report was filed with the district and that the school would follow “the official disciplinary protocol established by Chicago Public Schools.”
