6:30 P.M. A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS INVESTIGATING TONIGHT AFTER STUDENTS RECORDED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER USING RACIST LANGUAGE. KCRA 3’S DENSON CORTEZ WENT TO DIXON TO ASK WHAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS DOING ABOUT IT. DIXON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT INVESTIGATING INTO AN INCIDENT CAPTURED ON VIDEO THAT HAS ALMOST GARNERED 4 MILLION VIEWS ON TIKTOK THAT SHOWS DIXON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER USING RACIAL SLURS TO DISPARAGE BLACK AND LATINO COMMUNITIES. WE’RE GONNA PLAY AN EXCERPT OF THAT VIDEO RIGHT NOW. I AM TRYING TO EXPLAIN. I AM NOT CALLING ANYBODY THAT WORD. I JUST SAID THAT WORD. IT’S JUST AS IF I WANTED TO SAY ASPARAGUS. THAT’S A WORD. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. THAT’S NOT A RACIAL SLUR. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SENT KCRA THREE A STATEMENT SAYING THE DISTRICT IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND IS ACTIVELY CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. WHILE WE CANNOT COMMENT ON ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS OR CONFIDENTIAL PERSONNEL MATTERS, THE DISTRICT IS FOLLOWING ALL BOARD POLICIES WHICH REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEES TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS, ACT PROFESSIONALLY AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. WE ARE STILL LEARNING WHAT LED UP TO THE INCIDENT. BEFORE IT WAS CAPTURED. I SPOKE WITH STUDENTS AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE TEACHER HAS
Dixon Unified School District investigating high school teacher using racial slurs
Dixon Unified School District is investigating a viral video showing a teacher using racial slurs at Dixon High School.
Updated: 10:37 PM PST Feb 26, 2026
Dixon Unified School District is investigating a viral video that captures a teacher at Dixon High School using racial slurs against Black and Latino communities, which has received almost 4 million views on TikTok. The school district sent a statement to KCRA 3, saying:”The district is aware of the situation and is actively conducting an investigation. While we cannot comment on ongoing investigations or confidential personnel matters, the district is following all board policies, which require all employees to uphold the highest ethical standards, act professionally, and contribute to a positive school climate.” Students reported that the teacher has not been at school since the incident, and the circumstances leading up to the incident are still being learned.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Dixon Unified School District is investigating a viral video that captures a teacher at Dixon High School using racial slurs against Black and Latino communities, which has received almost 4 million views on TikTok.
The school district sent a statement to KCRA 3, saying:
“The district is aware of the situation and is actively conducting an investigation. While we cannot comment on ongoing investigations or confidential personnel matters, the district is following all board policies, which require all employees to uphold the highest ethical standards, act professionally, and contribute to a positive school climate.”
Students reported that the teacher has not been at school since the incident, and the circumstances leading up to the incident are still being learned.
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