GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A wrestling coach at D.H. Conley High School has been suspended after a video surfaced online calling students derogatory names.
While not confirming that Matt Taylor was the teacher in the video, Pitt County Schools does say that Taylor was put on suspension this morning pending the outcome of an investigation.
Earlier today, the school system said it was conducting an internal investigation into a video that showed a teacher “using derogatory and offensive language to describe students.”
“As a unified district, we understand the negative impact that the language used has on our families and community. Comments of this nature are not consistent with the values and standards of PCS,” Pitt County Schools said in a statement.
After the statement was released, WI