A six-year-old boy was celebrating his birthday at Floral Avenue Elementary School in Polk County, Florida, which included his teacher singing "Happy Birthday" to him in front of his class. But after ...

A mother is raising concerns after a teacher used the word ‘monkey’ while singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to her son. A mother is speaking out after a teacher used the word “monkey” in her 6-year-old son’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Desarae Prather and her 6-year-old son. (Photo credit: 10 Tampa Bay News) Desarae Prather, a mother in Florida, is seeking action ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Schools has completed its investigation into a teacher's controversial birthday song to a student — one that prompted his mom to demand an apology for its "racist" ...

A Florida teacher is under investigation for singing a version of "Happy Birthday" with racist undertones to a 6-year-old Black student. Comparing Black people to monkeys has a long, painful history ...

A Polk County teacher is under investigation after a video of her singing a song to a Black kindergartner went viral. The song included the lyrics, "You look like a monkey, and you smell like one, too ...

A Black mother in Polk County, Florida, is demanding an apology and disciplinary action after her son’s teacher sang a culturally insensitive remix of “Happy Birthday.” Desarae Prather is speaking out ...