NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Some parents are outraged after their high school students were given a math problem about 9/11, according to WFXT. The math problem at Newburyport High School asked students to determine how long the plane was in the air before it hit the World Trade Center on 9/11.
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Some parents are outraged after their high school students were given a math problem about 9/11, according to WFXT .
The math problem at Newburyport High School asked students to determine how long the plane was in the air before it hit the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Teacher under fire for creating algebra problem from 9/11 terror attacks at Newburyport HS. More on @boston25 at 6 pic.twitter.com/qQJcdqEQ9H
— Kathryn Burcham (@kathrynburcham) November 1,2017
« It’s very disrespectful, that’s one of the first things that comes to mind, it’s really disrespectful, » said Angela Wadleigh, whose brother Tom Pecorelli, a Newburyport High alumnus, was killed on American Airlines Flight 11.
« Out of thousands of examples you could use in math, this is not one you could use in math, » Wadleigh said.
In a statement, Superintendent Susan Viccaro told WFXT, « This was assignment was not intended to be disrespectful. This was an exercise of poor judgment by the educator who intended to use the historical event as a mechanics to engage students in a thoughtful discussion. »
Wadleigh says the teacher owes her and other 9/11 families an apology.
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