This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Vergenoegd Primary School teacher Charleen Damones has been suspended without pay and will be made to teach black children for passing racist remarks in public. Damones was reportedly caught using the K-word in front of young children.
The Western Cape Department of Education found the teacher guilty of misconduct and was immediately suspended. However, a few angry parents were expecting a more strict action against the racist teacher.
“It is about time she got punished; she thought she could get away with it. But this punishment is just a slap on the wrist. She was supposed to have been fired, not to just be suspended without pay – and even that is only for two months. I don’t know what is wrong with the Western Cape’s Education department. Maybe this could be political,” one of the parents said while talking to the media.
The incident took place earlier this year when the 47-year-old teacher was overheard shouting the K-word at one of the pupils. The issue was brought up to the department’s attention in March. Western Cape Education Department spokesman Paddy Attwell has confirmed the teacher’s suspension.
“We can confirm that the department suspended a teacher at Vergenoegd Primary in Delft for two months without pay for referring to pupils using a derogatory term. The department also issued the teacher with a final written warning, following a disciplinary hearing. The teacher is receiving counseling on diversity and professional conduct from our Employee Wellness Program,” Atwell said.
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