A Virginia elementary school apologized after criticism over a Black History Month lesson that instructed children to pose as runaway slaves. The principal at Madison’s Trust Elementary School acknowledged the mistake after parents complained when teachers modeled a gym exercise after the Underground Railroad. “The lesson was culturally insensitive to our students and families,” the principal, David Stewart, said in a statement. It makes me feel unsafe because I have kids in Loudoun County Public Schools.”“It shows that there’s some implicit bias problems right here at this school,” she added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPrincipal Stewart said the school would form an “equity/culturally responsive team” to remedy the issue.

Source: Fox News February 22, 2019 08:15 UTC