What the ... ?

I flipped past this story on the news the other night and have only now understood what a magnificently horrible idea this was:  "Georgia School Math Assignment References Slavery, Beatings".  Who are the teachers that came up with this doozy?  Are these the kind of teachers we're supposed to revere and respect because they're so smart and noble?  Because these teachers are dumbasses -- plain and simple.  I doubt they're racists, just possibly too dumb to function in 21st century America.

“We’ve been working with human resources to determine what staff development is needed for the teachers and what actions may be warranted,” [District spokewoman Sloan] Roach said. 

Staff development?  I believe that ship has sailed.    

“If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week?”

That's Frederick Douglass they're talking about.