A math teacher in Southern California has been placed on leave after videos posted online showed her wearing a headdress and mimicking a Native American dance during a lesson.
The video appears to have been recorded by a student in Riverside, California, during a math lesson and posted on social media by another person. CNN has repeatedly attempted to contact the person that posted the videos online. In the video, a teacher is seen wearing a headdress made of paper simulating feathers and dancing around the classroom while chanting"SohCahToa" -- a mnemonic used to remember sine, cosine and tangent, which are the three main functions in trigonometry.
"These behaviors are completely unacceptable and an offensive depiction of the vast and expansive Native American cultures and practices," the district said."Her actions do not represent the values of our district."The district noted its commitment to implement"inclusive practices and policies" and said it will be working to regain the trust of the school community.
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