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Michael Abram, a 20-year senior professor in the Ventura Community College District, appears in a TikTok clip criticizing the girl.
After the video went viral on Friday, the district’s Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Laura Lizaola Barroso said Abram was placed on leave, VC Star reports.
So why didn’t you answer every time I spoke to you? You know, thank you. Thanks. Why don’t we talk sometimes? Why don’t you email me? Abrams asked.
‘We will set up a live zoom and we will have real communication at some point and time. Maybe you can have your advisor join us? Ok? Can you hear me? Okay, wonderful, do that. ‘
Ventura College professor lambasts the student for not paying attention in class
While the student tries to diffuse the situation with the teacher, her classmates jump to her defense and inform the educator about their situation.
“Professor, she actually has hearing problems, so her translator comes in a little later,” say the classmates. ‘She can’t answer like right away.’
Students identified the professor as Michael Abrams on social media
Students identified the professor as Michael Abrams on social media
The teacher responds: ‘She is not paying attention. She doesn’t try. Are you her translator?
As the student states that she is paying attention and classmates continue to speak for her.
“She’s slower on the end of her because she has to translate it and then it goes to her audience piece,” her classmates state.
‘Millisecond. Salazar, have your counselor talk to me because you are too distracted to even understand what’s going on, ‘says the teacher in the video.
He later adds, ‘Just have the whole class teach you, that makes sense to me. I do not know. I don’t get it, but I see you laughing and smiling and giggling with someone else. ‘
As the student tries to diffuse the situation with the professor, her classmates jump to her defense and inform the educator on her situation
Teacher and student keep going back and forth, clearly unable to come to a resolution in their disagreement.
“I’m just respecting you and you’re attacking me,” says the student.
Abram responds, ‘Okay. I’m not attacking you. I am significantly disappointed in you. ‘
Ventura College students and alumni criticized the professor for his comments, and approached the university to see if action would be taken against him.
“The District is responding immediately and has launched an investigation,” the Ventura County Community College District said in a message to students.
“The VCCCD Board of Trustees and the leadership at Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura universities honor, respect and protect the rights and challenges of all.”
Oxnard College President Luis Sánchez has called the video “alarming,” reports VC Star.
District Chancellor Greg Gillespie said: ‘We are taking this incident very seriously. We are currently investigating the situation and following our protocols to address it. ‘
