Teacher tells student: ‘Go back to where you speak Spanish'

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – An incident involving a substitute teacher at a high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, has gone viral.

A video posted to Twitter Monday shows a teacher telling a student, “Go back to where you speak Spanish if you don’t want to speak English.”

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The incident occurred at South Mecklenburg High School.

The Charlotte Observer posted the message the high school sent out to parents regarding the incident. It reads as follows:

“Good afternoon. This is Dr. Furr from South Mecklenburg High School with an important message. An incident occurred this morning in one of our classes, in which a substitute teacher engaged in a verbal exchange with a student over language. The incident was reported to me, CMS has been made aware, and the entire situation is under review. At South we seek to create a safe and respectful environment for students and staff, and promote respectful interaction for all. We take accusations of bias seriously, and this individual will no longer be working at our school unless and until there is an appropriate resolution to this matter. You may see some news coverage about this situation shared through social media by students today. I wanted to be sure you knew that it is being handled.”

View a video of the incident below.