Florida teacher put on probation for telling racist jokes in classroom
Lauren Ulseth, a teacher in Florida, was fined and put on probation after telling racist and lewd jokes during class.
A Florida teacher was fined and put on probation after telling racist and lewd jokes during class.
According to WFTV, Lauren Ulseth taught technology education at Lawton Chiles Middle School in Seminole County, though she no longer teaches at the school after she allegedly called students “f****** morons” and made other inappropriate comments.
She also told racist jokes, including, “Why is life like a bowl of jelly beans? Because no one likes the black ones,” and “What do you call two Mexicans playing basketball together? Juan on Juan.” Ulseth also made other jokes that were sexually inappropriate.
The Seminole County School District suspended her without pay upon hearing about the allegations and then decided not to renew her contact after the 2015 school year. However, Ulseth can still legally teach in Florida, and it is not clear where, if anywhere, she is teaching this year.
