A teacher at a Georgia high school was fired after a video showing him writing a racial slur on a classroom whiteboard went viral on social media, according to school district officials.

MACON, Ga. — A Macon teacher quit Thursday before the Bibb County Board of Education could fire her over apparently writing a racial slur on a classroom e-board, according to a press release ...

The State Board of Education suspended Jesse Ruiz's license for two years after finding he wrote inappropriate messages in ...

and then the man counting down before writing the letter "R" onto the board to complete the spelling. The teacher then appeared to turn and smile, cheered on by some of the students in the room.

Several protests have been held in support of the teacher since the incident. About a month and a half after a Satellite High teacher's contract wasn't renewed following her use of a student's chosen ...

She issued an apology to the Sycamore community that read: "I write this letter to apologize ... I also want to apologize to the Board, my fellow teachers, staff, parents, and the school community ...

A video shared on social media shows a Georgia high school teacher writing a racial slur on a classroom whiteboard. School district officials said the teacher was fired after the incident.