{"id":626,"date":"2022-04-27T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooper-for-all.local\/?p=626"},"modified":"2023-03-27T10:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:45:35","slug":"laura-bush-middle-school-principal-responds-to-racist-bullying-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooper-for-all.local\/news\/laura-bush-middle-school-principal-responds-to-racist-bullying-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Bush Middle School Principal responds to racist bullying allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By: Landry Sena<\/a> from everythinglubbock.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racist bullying has been brought up to administration at Laura Bush Middle School due to a recent Instagram page<\/a> titled \u201cLBMS Monkeys.\u201d Parents said this isn\u2019t the first instance of racist behavior in the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A group of Lubbock-Cooper ISD parents said their kids have been teased because of their skin color, they\u2019ve been called racist slurs and worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey even went to the extent of getting a sound on their phone of a whip when they walk past the kids and they\u2019ll play it in their ear,\u201d said parent Anthony Yharbrough, whose son attends LBMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the breaking point was when the Instagram page surfaced. It posted pictures of these black students and called them \u201cmonkeys.\u201d Thankfully, it was reported and taken down April 23rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LBMS Principal Kyle Hendrix addressed the bullying Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s appalling and disgusting,\u201d he said. \u201cThat is not a reflection of my beliefs, Laura Bush Middle School\u2019s beliefs or Lubbock Cooper ISD\u2019s beliefs. When any situation is brought to our attention, you know, immediately we go into an investigation, find out the facts, and apply the appropriate discipline when necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that once the person responsible for creating the page is discovered, they will receive the maximum punishment available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are known for being a Pirate family and taking care of one another,\u201d he said. \u201cI truly take that to heart each and every day. I love all of these kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the parents of the bullied students believe there\u2019s not nearly enough being done about the issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no communication,\u201d parent Tracy Kemp said. \u201cAnd when I started to reach out to these other parents, all of our stories were the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shardae McGaha told KLBK News that she and her husband Jimmy had to chase kids off of their property after they heard monkey noises on the other side of their fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want them to be able to go to school and not have to worry about being bullied, name calling, whipping sounds in their ear,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want them to be able to focus on their next test, or their next assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the conversations they\u2019ve shared with their children and others, they believe this is the unfortunate culture floating around the entire district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not saying everybody is racist, but we are saying this racism is still alive,\u201d explained McGaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to that statement, Hendrix said that\u2019s not something the school or district should be associated with at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre we a perfect school or perfect district? No, nobody is,\u201d Hendrix said. \u201cWe have to always evolve and address needs as they come. We love every child in this district. They\u2019re here to get an education and we want to do everything we can to support that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking forward, Lubbock-Cooper ISD said in a statement \u201cwe have scheduled professional development trainings for Laura Bush Middle School staff members and are in the process of researching speakers to address the Laura Bush Middle School student body regarding matters of racial discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By: Landry Sena from everythinglubbock.com Racist bullying has been brought up to administration at Laura Bush Middle School due to a recent Instagram page titled \u201cLBMS Monkeys.\u201d Parents said this isn\u2019t the first instance of racist behavior in the school. 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