One student read made reference to ` ` dumb ( expletive ) crackers '' and said , ` ` for yourselves '' By 8:30 a.m. , `` there was a conclusion and this decision had been made , '' Barager said . Teacher was ` ` suspended without pay , '' harshest disciplinary action ' , district says . Spokeswoman said ' ` ` offensive , '' ` ` reprehensible '' and misrepresentation of school . Vinita Hegwood a high school English teacher in Houston , Texas , for 25 years .
One student read made reference to ` ` dumb ( expletive ) crackers '' and said , ` ` for yourselves '' Teacher was ` ` suspended without pay , '' harshest disciplinary action ' , district says . Spokeswoman said ' ` ` offensive , '' ` ` reprehensible '' and misrepresentation of school . Vinita Hegwood a high school English teacher in Houston , Texas , for 25 years .