Parents, leaders call for resignation of school board member who allegedly used racial slur

Community members are calling for the resignation of a Brooklyn school board member after she allegedly used a racial slur in a group email exchange.

News 12 Staff

Nov 18, 2019, 12:19 AM

Updated 1,626 days ago

Share:

Community members are calling for the resignation of a Brooklyn school board member after she allegedly used a racial slur in a group email exchange.
Jackie Cody, who was elected to serve on Community Education Council 22, is under fire for referring to Asian parents and students as "yellow folks" and "yellow children" in an online forum for school leaders in September.
Residents say her two-month-old apology just added insult to injury.
More than 100 people rallied at a public meeting on Tuesday for Cody to resign. People at the meeting say Cody eventually apologized at the rally, adding that she was sorry and unaware that the term was offensive.
News 12 has reached out to Cody for a statement but has not yet heard back.


More from News 12
1:38
Parks Department to hold community input meetings over new construction of skate parks

Parks Department to hold community input meetings over new construction of skate parks

1:53
Elected officials call on mayor to bring Staten Island ferry back to former Bay Ridge Pier

Elected officials call on mayor to bring Staten Island ferry back to former Bay Ridge Pier

1:44
Bright and mild weather conditions for NYC; tracking cooler weather and showers

Bright and mild weather conditions for NYC; tracking cooler weather and showers

0:31
Authorities arrest 31-year-old man in connection to fatal Williamsburg crash

Authorities arrest 31-year-old man in connection to fatal Williamsburg crash

2:19
Rent hikes may be coming for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments

Rent hikes may be coming for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments

1:54
Funeral held for DJ Mister Cee in Downtown Brooklyn

Funeral held for DJ Mister Cee in Downtown Brooklyn

1:48
Mayor's administration awards $12.3 million emergency contract to run migrant shelter in Brooklyn

Mayor's administration awards $12.3 million emergency contract to run migrant shelter in Brooklyn

1:51
Brooklyn animal shelter hopes to find pets forever homes on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

Brooklyn animal shelter hopes to find pets forever homes on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

0:23
Brooklyn man arrested, charged with forgery and larceny in Connecticut

Brooklyn man arrested, charged with forgery and larceny in Connecticut

2:32
Transportation Alternatives: 2024 was the deadliest start to a year since start of Vision Zero

Transportation Alternatives: 2024 was the deadliest start to a year since start of Vision Zero

2:12
Power restored to most residents in Brooklyn following semi-truck crash; driver still on the loose

Power restored to most residents in Brooklyn following semi-truck crash; driver still on the loose

0:23
NYPD: 15-year-old shot in the stomach overnight in Bed-Stuy

NYPD: 15-year-old shot in the stomach overnight in Bed-Stuy

1:40
Check out how cyclists are preparing for the upcoming Five Boro Bike Tour

Check out how cyclists are preparing for the upcoming Five Boro Bike Tour

0:28
New NYC Public Schools course will teach students about the impacts of hate crimes

New NYC Public Schools course will teach students about the impacts of hate crimes

0:31
FDNY: Firefighter among 3 people injured in Brownsville apartment fire

FDNY: Firefighter among 3 people injured in Brownsville apartment fire

0:31
NYPD identify 77-year-old fatally dragged by his car in Sheepshead Bay

NYPD identify 77-year-old fatally dragged by his car in Sheepshead Bay

1:29
Brooklyn Night Market takes over 36th Street in Industry City

Brooklyn Night Market takes over 36th Street in Industry City

1:26
Brooklyn residents flock to Coney Island to enjoy hot weather

Brooklyn residents flock to Coney Island to enjoy hot weather

1:45
Brooklyn man indicted for death of 3-year-old boy in East Flatbush

Brooklyn man indicted for death of 3-year-old boy in East Flatbush

1:56
New electric school buses to replace full NYC diesel fleet in by 2035

New electric school buses to replace full NYC diesel fleet in by 2035