School may hire Teacher back who called Students the N-word
High school may be forced to rehire African-American math teacher 'who called at-risk students lazy n*****s'
Joyce Quiller was fired as a teacher at Jean Ribault High School last February
A January investigation concluded that Quiller called multiple students the n-word and used other curse words in the classroom
But a judge ruled last month that the school district did not take the proper steps in terminating Quiller
She should have been placed on unpaid leave first, the ruling says
School board will meet next week to decide whether to reinstate Quiller, who has allegedly found a job at a private school
Claims: High School math teacher Joyce Quiller was fired after allegedly calling her students the n-word
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A math teacher who was fired this year for allegedly calling her students 'n*****s' may be re-hired after a judge ruled the school district didn't follow the proper steps in her termination.
Joyce Quiller, 51, taught math to at-risk students at Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida when she got her termination letter last February.
A judge last month ruled that the Duval School District violated Quiller's union contract by firing her, instead of first putting her on suspension without pay.
Quiller taught at-risk youths at Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida before her dismissal. A judge ruled last month that the school district did not follow the proper steps in firing the teacher
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One student described the moment Quiller berated a group of boys after they walked into the classroom, saying: 'You all are some lazy n****** for coming to class late.'
Another student, who had Quiller for Algebra 2 and Geometry, says she frequently called him the offensive name.
'You are like the rest of these n*****s, now you want to come to school and do your work,' she said to that student on one occasion.
Other students say she has called them 'stupid' and 'ignorant' and has used other curse words in class.
A student who forgot to bring a pencil to class says Quiller told him. 'What is the point in coming to the mother-f****** class if you do not bring materials?'
However, Quiller's legal counsel says the judge found the allegations 'not credible at all'.
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She wrote that as an African-American she 'praised herself in being intelligent and classy', and does not refer to herself or call people of color the n-word.
She went on to say she doesn't understand why the assistant principal has a 'vendetta' against her.
Indeed, Quiller had on three prior occasions been given a written or verbal warning about her language in the presence of students dating back to 2001, according to the report.
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