American teacher resigns after assigning maths questions on slavery "Something like that shouldn't be embedded into a kid of the third, fourth, fifth, any grade," said one father. I'm having to explain to my 8-year-old why slavery or slaves or beatings are in a math problem. That hurts. On Wednesday it emerged that one unnamed teacher had resigned but three others were remaining in post after the investigation concluded. Ron Butchart, the department head for the University of Georgia's College of Education, told WSB-TV that it sounded like the teacher had made "an honest effort to integrate math and social studies." "But God, have some sensitivity...I'm absolutely dumbfounded," he added.