Words matter.

We’ve all been there, done that. Said something stupid or hurtful that got us into hot water, if not with our entire bodies then at least the tips of our toes.

Mayra Reyes certainly waded into that deep end with comments made last year while being interviewed to fill a position on the East Aurora School District 131 board. As she spoke about her concerns about the district’s dual language program, she uttered a statement that sounded as if offering it to Black students would put Hispanic students at a disadvantage.

“I struggle with the fact that we are now giving the advantage that Spanish speakers may have at one point or another had over somebody who wasn’t bilingual,” Reyes said in the audio obtained by The Beacon-News of the portion of the interview that has generated

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