MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Days after a heated Memphis-Shelby County School board meeting, a state representative is responding to a problematic comment made after he expressed his views on the session.
On Tuesday, MSCS called a meeting to discuss whether they should terminate Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins’ contract .
However, the school board meeting quickly became unruly, with some attendees being escorted out by security.
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State Representative Antonio Parkinson took to Facebook to express his concerns about Representative Mark White’s presence at the meeting.
“Just so I’m clear, you have an internal family disagreement (Black folks) about the direction of MSCS. And you go and get the white Republican who is leading the complete decimation of MSCS? Am I the only one confused about this,” Parkinson said.
Parkinson is calling for the board to handle their issues internally without relying on state representatives.