A teacher at Bixby Public School was suspended for ten days after showing a movie about black history and school integration. The teacher, Brittany Frierson, says she was suspended for not requesting the film, but the school district claims she was suspended for using the word 'negro' and showing a scene with protestors holding a doll in a casket. Frierson believes she did no wrong by showing the movie and holding a discussion about black history. The school district's policy states that all video materials must be approved by the site principal, but Frierson says she was only showing a portion of the movie before leaving for a field trip. The district has placed her on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.
