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Indiana Teacher Suspended for Controversial 'Zoo' Comment

3/6/2026

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An Indiana middle school teacher allegedly told students they were "acting like monkeys in a zoo" during class on February 24.
Students reported the comments to the principal.
Superintendent Dexter Suggs said the comments were not intended to be racist, and the teacher was suspended with pay pending an investigation.
The incident follows a separate controversy involving a professor's remarks about black students.

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An Indiana middle school teacher allegedly told students they were "acting like monkeys in a zoo" during class on February 24.
Students reported the comments to the principal.
Superintendent Dexter Suggs said the comments were not intended to be racist, and the teacher was suspended with pay pending an investigation.
The incident follows a separate controversy involving a professor's remarks about black students.