Maryland teacher under fire for using students in racist Instagram posts

A Baltimore elementary school teacher is facing backlash over posts she made on Instagram about the children in her class.

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A Baltimore elementary school teacher is facing backlash over posts she made on Instagram about the children in her class.

In a picture showing all her students, the teacher, Kelly Forostiak, captioned the group, “Field day with my little a***holes that I somehow still love #5thGradeSwag.”

When someone else pointed out that “I don’t think as a teacher you are supposed to call your students little a***holes on social media,” she just responded by saying, “It is okay they are 11 going on 18 hahaha.”

Another post showed an African-American boy in a sombrero with the caption: “This is an African American Mexican #HappyHalloween.”

Still another post read: “When all the kids and staff are questioning your lipstick as you flash the ‘B****, I’m cute AF’ face.'”

Mychael Dickerson, a Baltimore County Schools spokesman, said on Tuesday that Forostiak had given him permission to speak on her behalf, adding that she regretted making the posts and would face whatever disciplinary action the school would hand down to her. He did note, however, that Forostiak was still employed at the school.

Emory Young, president of the Baltimore County Parent Teacher Association Council, told the Baltimore Sun of the posts, “It’s an extremely poor choice of words. She should have used something more positive and uplifting.”

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