UPDATE: Maryland Teacher Who Went Viral For Letting Students Unbraid His Hair Shares Update On His Employment Status (WATCH)

Marquise White , the Maryland teacher who went viral for letting students unbraid his hair, has shared an update on his employment status.

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The Maryland Teacher Shares An Update

On Friday, July 5, White took to TikTok to share an update. The teacher explained that many social media users have been telling him to “get over” the viral incident. Additionally, he explained that he was “chilling for a while” until something major happened.

“Guess what? Guess who finally received a decision from the county on behalf of the superintendent, um, in regard to my employment status?” White said. “At first, I was really bothered by how long this process was taking… but now, as I’m looking back on it, I want to thank the county for taking their time and ensuring I wasn’t an actual weirdo who slipped through the cracks before they allowed me back into the classroom…”

White explained that people have been calling him “everything under the sun.” However, the district’s investigation found that the public’s “baseless claims” about him were unfounded.

Ultimately, White thanked the public for their support and explained that he’ll be back in the classroom in August.

Social Media Weighs In

Social media users reacted to the teacher’s update in The Shade Room’s comment section .

Instagram user @_ezel wrote, “ Everyone owes this black man an apology BUT we know that will never happen…” While Instagram user @_rosegoldshawty added, “ Them kids will never get the same version of him ” Instagram user @sayjulius wrote, “ He never did anything wrong. People on social media got him fired all because the trauma they experienced growing up so they assumed everybody goes through the same thing.” While Instagram user @1lilbertha added, “ I wouldn’t even wanna go back ” Instagram user @lillie.reneaa wrote, “ Nah my daughter ain’t playing in yo hair. Idgaf.” While Instagram user @_itsdraya added, “ We need our BLACK TEACHERS” Instagram user @beyondblessed.kii wrote, “ Nobody understands how important it is to have a teacher the kids genuinely love !!!! That’s all he was , he was a safe haven . A lot of these kids don’t have. Anybody” While Instagram user @asongcalledlifepodcast added, “ A lot of you don’t understand that when dealing with strangers’ kids, it’s objectively best to eliminate any thought of a possibility that there’s foul play happening on any level. Teach the kids and go home bro” Instagram user @jameshilltv wrote, “ Alright bro just teach our kids! All that other sh*t you doing can stop”

Here’s How Everything Went Down With Marquise White

As The Shade Room previously reported, a video of White letting the students unbraid his hair went viral in May. The footage prompted various reactions from social media users.

Later that month, White addressed the backlash. However, he also explained that his choice to allow the students to unbraid his hair at school was “highly unprofessional,” per The Shade Room .

Around the same time, The Shade Room spoke exclusively with parents of children in the school district White worked at for their opinions on the viral incident during an episode of ‘TSR Investigates.’

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