A substitute teacher in Las Vegas was fired after she was caught on camera asking her class why white people weren't allowed to say a racial slur.
In a now-viral video which was shared on TikTok last week, the white substitute at Centennial High School posed a question to her classroom about the 'n-word'.
The video showed the teacher addressing a rambunctious sophomore class.
'I want to know why, when black people are amongst each other, they call each other n****?' the educator, who has not been named, asked.
The teacher's use of the racial slur caused the class to erupt in shock, with one student walking away with his hands in the air.
Others gasped and started laughing in awe, before the teacher responded, 'Exactly.'
'When a white person says it, it’s like "oh my God." It’s like an act of something, what is that?" she continued.
Shortly after Principal Keith Wipperman sent an email to students informing parents that the substitute was no longer employed by the Clark County School District, local CBS affiliate, KLAS reported.
A viral video circulated online depicting a substitute teacher (far left) using a racial slur in a Las Vegas classroom
The students reacted in shock, with one throwing his hands up in the air and walking away, while others gasped and laughed
The video showed how the class continued to react in shock and confusion, with some students laughing at the teacher and others seemingly dumbfounded.
Centennial High School is diverse population of 3,000 students. More than a third identify as Hispanic, 31 percent white, and 19 percent black, according to US News and World Report.
Principal Keith Wipperman, pictured above, told parents in an email the teacher was no longer with the district
Wipperman said in an email to parents that the viral exchange stemmed from a class discussion 'with racial implications,' adding that it, 'was not conducive to the classroom environment'.
The principal wrote that the school's top priority is 'providing a safe, learning environment for kids.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to the school for comment.
The teacher hasn't been identified, but several comments recognized her as a longtime substitute for the school.
Some students said they believed she was substituting for a science class.
Clark County School District has previously dealt with racial clashes.
The incident took place at Centennial High School, pictured above. Centennial has a diverse student population and is a part of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada
In 2023, a substitute teacher wrote a racial slur on a whiteboard during class, the Associated Press reported at the time.
In 2024, another substitute teacher with the district, Re’Kwon Smith, was fired from Valley High School after video footage circulated of a physical altercation between him and a student.
Authorities said at the time that a student used a racial slur, which resulted in the violent brawl.
Smith pleaded no contest to a battery charge last January and was ordered to pay a fine.
