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Michelle Obama's brother and his wife sue $24,000-a-year Milwaukee school for kicking their nine and 11-year-old 'model' students out when they complained that virtual lessons 'used racist stereotypes and use of word plantation'

Craig and Kelly Robinson filed a lawsuit against the University School of Milwaukee this week after their sons were expelled last year

The Robinsons are brother and sister-in-law of former first lady Michelle Obama

In the complaint, they allege the private school retaliated against their family after they complained of racist bias overheard during virtual learning

They submitted two reports in January and March 2021 about the alleged bias

In April, they received a termination letter from the school dismissing their sons

The letter alleges they 'repeatedly engaged in disrespectful and demanding communications with our teachers'

The brother and sister-in-law of former first lady Michelle Obama are suing the University School of Milwaukee, alleging that administrators kicked their sons out after they complained of racist bias being used in virtual lessons.

Craig and Kelly Robinson filed a lawsuit against the Pre-K-12 school this week.

The complaint alleges that the school retaliated against their family after they submitted reports in January and March 2021 about concerns they had about racial and socio-economic bias they reportedly overheard during virtual learning.

'We heard what was going on in the classroom because of COVID,' Craig Robins told GMA Tuesday. 'There were repeated use of racial and ethic stereotypes that were in actual assignments. The use of the word plantation, and things of that nature.'

'In addition…there was an insensitivity to socio-economic status as well as a disregard for the children who weren’t physically in the classroom.'

The couple said they had conversations with the school, offering suggestions for improvement, but were stunned when the school dismissed their children, ages 9 and 11, despite the school calling them 'model students' and 'portraits of a graduate.'

The parents thought that conversations with the school would help, but instead they received a termination letter for the boys. Their third grader was dismissed in April 2021 and their third grader was dismissed in June 2021.

The Robinsons' lawsuit filed this week cites the termination letter, which alleges they 'repeatedly engaged in disrespectful and demanding communications with our teachers and administrators.'

The letter continues with, 'it has only become more evident that there has been a complete breakdown in your family's trust of and respect for USM.'

Tuition for the Robinsons' sons at the private school had been costing $23,130 per year for their third grader and $24,640 per year for their other son, who is in fifth grade, according to the school's website.

The school told GMA that the lawsuit was served to their law firm, and without time to review it, they have no comment.

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