We’re sure that as an HR pro, you do your best to encourage a collegial atmosphere at work whenever possible. We’d say calling someone a terrorist isn’t very collegial.

Chicago Public Schools are considering whether to suspend or fire a teacher. The parents of a 13-year-old Muslim boy say the teacher called the boy a terrorist.

The Chicago Tribune reports the teacher allegedly turned to the boy during a history class and used him as an example of “terrorists blowing up something on a plane.”

School officials have investigated the complaint against the unnamed teacher, and she now faces discipline. The district hasn’t yet decided what the discipline will be.

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