First of all, l I do not believe that the expression is racist in anyway.

The term chattering monkey has emerged from the practice of Zen Buddhism and refers to the silent monologue from the brain which sends mostly negative, judgment on an individual’s every action, thought, and perceived misstep.

In my case it seems to happen at 4am.

So, there is absolutely no link to racism. Then I thought it would be worthwhile to look at the racial divide of Woodham Ferrers. It is 95.4% white, 1.6% Asian, 1.6% mixed and a very, very small percentage of black. Doesn’t seem much of a divide to me.

I don’t know the make-up of St. Mary’s as they don’t put it on their website, however, the ‘’communities’’ clearly didn’t like the expression chattering monkeys. Having heard about it (who from isn’t clear) parents complained to the school saying her language represented a ‘’very racist comment’’ in light of the class being ‘’racially diverse.’’

Back in May, an Australian family made headlines for quite literally standing their ground.

Known as the Zammit family, they declined a $AUD 50 million (approximately $USD 32 million) offer from developers who had built a neighborhood around their entire property, giving way to a spectacular vision in the area.

A family in Australia has consistently refused to sell their land spanning five acres

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Indeed, photos surfaced of the Zammits’ house, where their long green patch of property was entirely surrounded by blocks and blocks of identical houses.

The Aussies cherished their Windsor Castle-style residence so much, they were reportedly unwilling to assign a monetary value to it and wave it away to developers.

The five-bedroom house might reportedly be worth upwards of $AUD 30 million

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As a result, the developers in question simply built an entire neighborhood circling the property, which now sticks out like a sore thumb amid the rows of cookie-cutter houses.

The Zammits are a reportedly “extremely private family” and have refused to discuss the offers they’ve been made to move out.

Things got so bad that at one stage the police investigated Mrs Moore for a hate crime. The inquiry was dropped, but how worrying that must have been for her. That didn’t stop the school leaders from sacking her for gross misconduct after determining that the ‘’monkeys’’ comment was serious because it was perceived as racist by parents and pupils.

This is what Ms Moore actually said to her class: ‘’You are like a bunch of chattering monkeys. Quieten down and get on with your work.’’ Seems reasonable to me.

Anyway, the employment tribunal in East London upheld her sacking, saying on top of the monkeys comment, Mrs Moore was too strict with the class and in interviews some children felt scared of her.

I imagine the parents are delighted at the sacking of Mrs Moore. I would like to see those parents defending their position in the media. They can help to get her fired but don’t fancy scrutiny themselves. That is wrong.

To my mind she has lost her career – she been at the school a couple of years- due to a wholly innocent phrase and the fact she was considered strict by her class. In this world of rowdy classes, being strict should surely put her in line for promotion. The whole thing stinks.

I suspect a number of other teachers – the Batley teacher lost his job, his home, his career and his name when Muslim parents complained – will be wondering if they will be next in the firing line. Worrying times.