Middle school apologizes to student who was asked to cover up shirt

Middle school apologizes to student who was asked to cover up shirt with 'offensive' message that was intended to oppose discrimination Teachers at North Carolina school apparently misconstrued shirt's message 'Why be racist, sexist homophobic or transphobic when you could just be quiet?' School apologized after asking seventh grade girl to cover up the shirt Girl's mom blasts 'teacher micro-aggressions' and calls on schools to do better 

By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:17 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 20:17 GMT, 15 February 2019

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A middle school has apologized after asking a student to cover up a T-shirt that teachers found offensive, but was actually intended to oppose discrimination.

Teachers at Albritton Middle School on Fort Bragg in North Carolina were apparently confused by the message: 'Why be racist, sexist homophobic or transphobic when you could just be quiet?'

On Friday, seventh-grader Emery was asked to cover up the shirt, which she had worn for 'dress down' day. Frank Ocean famously wore a shirt of similar design at the 2017 Panorama Music Festival.

Emery's mother Katie Smith was shocked to get the call from the school that her daughter's favorite shirt was offensive.

Emery is seen with her father, wearing the shirt that teachers found offensive. It says 'Why be racist, sexist homophobic or transphobic when you could just be quiet?'

Emery is seen with her father, wearing the shirt that teachers found offensive. It

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