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'Speak American' NJ Teacher Tells Students In Video
"... men and women are fighting. They are not fighting for your right to speak Spanish,' the teacher says in the video.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A video posted online Thursday of a Cliffside Park High School teacher yelling at a student in class not to speak another language other than English.
"...men and women are fighting. They are not fighting for your right to speak Spanish," the teacher said in the video. "They are fighting for your right to speak American."
The 26-second video has been viewed more than 3,400 times on YouTube and has caused controversy among former students.
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"As an alumna of this high school, it’s completely disgusting to see that this type of behavior is tolerated and accepted," Nicole Franchesca said on Facebook. " It’s a shame to see what this world has come down to. According to USConstitution.net, the United States has NO official language. As an alumna of this high school, it’s completely disgusting to see that this type of behavior is tolerated and accepted."
Michael Romagnino, the Cliffside Park superintendent of schools, could not be reached for comment Friday, NorthJersey.com reported.
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