CINCINNATI — An Ohio teacher has been fired after a black student who said he wanted to become president claimed the teacher told him the nation didn’t need another black commander in chief.
The Fairfield Board of Education voted 4 to 0 Thursday to fire Gil Voigt from Fairfield Freshman School, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. ‘‘The district felt that the evidence was sufficient to support the termination of Mr. Voigt’s employment,’’ Superintendent Paul Otten said.
Voigt did not immediately return a call seeking comment Friday but has said the student misquoted him. Voigt, who is white, told school officials that what he actually told the teen was that he doesn’t think the nation can afford another president like Barack Obama, ‘‘whether he’s black or white.’’
A state referee found that explanation was not credible.