McFarland School District equity coordinator resigns after use of racial slur

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A McFarland School District staff member resigned Monday following an incident where she used a racial slur when addressing a concern from a student.

The McFarland School District held a school board meeting Monday night, accepting the resignation of District Equity Coordinator and McFarland High School Associate Principal Anne Nichols.

In her resignation letter, Nichols said she said she was “addressing a concern that a student had said the ‘n word’ to another student” in September. She says while asking clarifying questions, she stated the full word.


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Ken Notes: This is currently receiving national attention, so I felt it important to include here. I hope we remember that context is an important part of the communication process. I highly recommend watching the story in it`s video format especially after reading the article. Even though the words are identical the context changes when you hear the story.