School leaders try to restore trust after alleged “go back to Mexico” comment

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The principal at Fulmore Middle School in south Austin is holding a community meeting Thursday night in an effort to restore trust with parents and the community after a teacher made an insensitive statement earlier this month. A math teacher who had worked on campus for four years allegedly told a student who was speaking Spanish, “to go back to Mexico.” While her name has not been released publicly, she remains on paid administrative leave while the distr