Teacher Sorry For Calling Janitor 'The N' [View All]

[The Straight Story]

Teacher Sorry For Calling Janitor 'The N'
Woman Says Her Actions Were 'Stupid, Inexcusable'

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A middle school teacher in the Pensacola area has been disciplined for using a racial slur in a letter complaining about a custodian's work.

Jennifer Dickens, 46, referred to the janitor as "the N" and "Miss Maid" in the e-mail to an assistant principal. Dickens is white; the custodian is black.

A spokesman for the Escambia County School District said Dickens was disciplined for the March 12 letter. However, he would not specify what action the school took.

Dickens made a public apology in an e-mail to the local newspaper. The teacher called her actions "stupid" and "inexcusable."

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