High school teacher apologizes after telling Spanish-speaking student to 'speak American'

CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. (WPVI) -- A high school teacher in New Jersey is apologizing after insisting that a student "speak American" in her class.

WABC-TV reports, English teacher Laura Amico returned to class at Cliffside Park Tuesday, after delivering an apology to staff and students over the school's public address system.
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"She said 'I'm so fed up with you speaking Spanish. I told you to practice your English!'" recalled Yennifer Pinales, 17.

Dozens of students protested earlier this month, after video of Amico was made public telling a bilingual student not to speak Spanish in her class. You can see that video below:

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Many students demanded an apology from Amico following the incident.
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