Black Educators Advocates Network and NAACP San Fernando Valley condemn ongoing racial hate speech and retaliation against Black Teachers in LAUSD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2026
BLACK EDUCATORS ADVOCATES NETWORK AND NAACP SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CONDEMN ONGOING RACIAL HATE SPEECH AND RETALIATION AGAINST BLACK TEACHERS IN LAUSD
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Black Educator Advocates Network (BEAN) and the NAACP President of the San Fernando Valley today issued a joint condemnation of the persistent use of racial hate speech,including the N-word, directed at Black teachers and non-certified staff across the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Teachers and staff have experienced institutional retaliation for exercising their professional and moral duty to report such incidents.
A Crisis of Institutional Failure
For too long, Black educators across LAUSD have been compelled to endure a racially hostile working environment while simultaneously facing professional punishment for speaking out. When these educators formally report the use of racial slurs and hate speech on their campuses, they are too often met not with institutional support, but with a calculated pattern of retribution: weaponized performance evaluations, involuntary transfers, stripped responsibilities, and deliberate professional isolation.
BEAN and the NAACP San Fernando Valley are sounding the alarm on this widespread and systemic pattern of punishing the reporter rather than establishing a culture of learning and support to address these anti-Black sentiments.This continued pattern amounts to institutional racism and a clear violation of the civil rights of Black teachers and the students they serve.
"Black educators are being punished for telling the truth," said Jalisa Evans, CEO of the Black Educator Advocates Network. "We're talking about teachers who are leading a lesson and turn around to find the N-word written on their board. Staff who walk down their own hallway and see their last name next to a racial slur. When these teachers report it, they should be met with support,not retaliation. We are calling on the district to take real, immediate action to end this pattern once and for all.
“If teachers are being treated this way, it’s hard to imagine what it’s like for Black students,” saidJames Thomas, SFV NAACP president.
PRESS ADVISORY: JOIN US TO HEAR FROM BLACK TEACHERS
WHAT: A press advisory where Black teachers will speak directly about the systemic impact of working within school communities experiencing a culture of racial hate. These educators will share their firsthand experiences and present their formal ask of LAUSD: to hold accountable the administrators who retaliated against them for reporting racist conduct; and updating LAUSD current policies to addressing hate speech across LAUSD schools
WHEN: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m PST
WHERE: Register here
WHO: Black Educator Advocates Network (BEAN), NAACP San Fernando Valley, and affected LAUSD teachers and staff
DETAILS: BEAN and NAACP San Fernando Valley will present a collection of evidence and images documenting racial hate speech targeted at specific educators. We will also share an update on our meetings with LAUSD decision-makers and outline our demands. The media will have the opportunity to ask questions.
RSVP Here: For more information contact Jalisa Evans at jjevans@blackeducatorsadvocate.org
About the Black Educator Advocates Network (BEAN)
BEAN is a network dedicated to protecting, supporting, and advocating for Black educators, counselors, and school staff across California. BEAN is committed to repairing the Black educator pipeline by addressing recruitment and retention barriers.
About the NAACP San Fernando Valley Chapter
The NAACP San Fernando Valley Chapter is a branch of the nation’s oldest and most powerful civil rights organization, dedicated to ensuring the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and eliminating race-based discrimination.
