TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A county commissioner calling on Florida lawmakers to investigate what he calls "black failure" in local schools is now facing backlash from Superintendent Rocky Hanna.
Bill Proctor says this stems from the president's idea to arm teachers in Florida schools.
He said black children would be "nothing more than target practice," and claimed some teachers are afraid of and dislike black boys.
The commissioner wrote a letter to local state representatives and a state senator on Monday urging them to look into the suspension rates, drop-out rates, and punishment rates of black children in schools locally and across Florida.
Leon County Schools superintendent Rocky Hanna responded to the letter Wednesday, saying:
"Commissioner Bill Proctor should be ashamed of himself for the letter he sent to legislative leaders yesterday. He should immediately apologize to the thousands of teachers in Leon County, including my wife, who wake up every day to make a difference in the lives of students—no matter the color of their skin. Bill Proctor is nothing more than a schoolyard bully who uses militant tactics and temper tantrums to advance his agenda. His rhetoric is an embarrassment to our community."
You can view Proctor's full letter here.
