A South Carolina school is apologizing after a teacher included a piece of history in an historical display.

Joanna Zeigler, a parent of a student at Lexington School District Four in Swansea, took to Facebook to blast the school for not caving to her daughter’s repeated demands.

She wrote:

So Joy complains to her teacher that they always teaching about slavery but never black history. Guess what she walks in class and see on the wall. ….. A f***ing Confederate flag….🤦🏾‍♀️ Lawd have mercy they must love hearing from me!! The teachers response to her complaints was that its apart of history and they are learning about it so it’s ok for him to hang it on the wall and he sorry she feel that way!

“I can’t believe in this day and age that a teacher would do that,” Zeigler told WLXT. “My first and main concern is that my daughter went to the teacher and she expressed how she felt and how it was making her feel, three consecutive days. My concern was his response, telling her he’s sorry she feels that way, but this is a part of history.”

The school ended up taking down the flags after the single complaint, saying in a statement:

On Tuesday, February 4th, as part of a Civil War unit based on 8th Grade Social Studies Standards, a teacher at Sandhills Middle School displayed a Civil War era 34-Star American Flag and the Confederate battle flag on the classroom wall as artifacts of the time period. School administration became aware of a student’s concern through a parent’s post on social media Tuesday night. This understandably generated concern from members of our community. Administration is taking the appropriate steps to learn more about this matter, and the flags are no longer being displayed in the classroom.

It continued, “Including the use of historical artifacts within units of study is a common practice in the classroom and can enrich students’ learning experiences; however, it is imperative that we as educators are always mindful of the diverse views of our students, parents, and community members.”

Zeigler said she understands the point of the Confederate flag, but doesn’t understand why it would be included in an historical display.

“It’s Black History Month and you’re not teaching about the Civil Rights Movement,” Zeigler told the news station. “Of course they have to learn these historical facts, but what about what the flag means today?”