Parsons students launch petition against John Galliano A group of Parsons students have started a petition to stop designer John Galliano from teaching at their school, comparing his appointment to that of a member of the KKK. The inevitable backlash against John Galliano's new teaching position at Parsons college in New York has begun. An anonymous group of the establishment's students have started a petition against the former Dior designer's appointment at the acclaimed fashion college on change.org , a web platform for social change. So far 379 people have signed the petition, which claims "it is disgraceful to hire someone who has made such inhumane comments." READ: John Galliano's intriguing new look dissected Galliano famously lost his job at Dior after he was filmed slurring anti-Semitic abuse at a couple in a Paris restaurant whilst intoxicated in 2011. ..."hiring someone who has made such horrific comments shows that the school values Galliano over their entire Jewish student body. It shows they value him over their students' respect, peace of mind, and heritage," says the entry on change.org. We do not want money from our tuition going to this kind of person. We feel like we've been slapped in the face by our school," continues the explanation. There should be no room for this kind of person as a staff member on the faculty at Parsons. It further goes on to compare Galliano's employment to that of a member of the Ku Klux Klan, the far-right organisation that advocates white supremacy. But because this is someone who has made anti-Semitic remarks, people are willing to look the other way. This is unacceptable," it claims. Parsons have declined to comment on the petition and Galliano's master class is scheduled to go ahead as planned.