Some New Rochelle parents are outraged about a question on a homework assignment to fourth graders about slavery.

Keona Parker's daughter goes to Trinity Elementary School.

The class received a homework assignment with this question: "Pretend you are a slave. Write a story of your life. Use a separate sheet of paper. Tell about your family, your feelings about slavery, and your plans for freedom." Underneath that question, Parker wrote that her daughter will not answer that question.

She then reached out to the principal. "That's inappropriate. You're bringing back what we're trying to overcome," says Parker. Both Parker and school district officials say while the teacher had told the class to not answer the question, the teacher didn't delete it from the page.

"If it's still visible, then they're going to worry about that part," says Parker. "No child should pretend that they're a slave or even have that thoughts of a slave. What did you expect them to put down on that paper?" The City School District of New Rochelle sent News 12 the following statement:

"We deeply regret that one of our elementary school teachers used a long-outdated NYSED-approved resource in a social studies class that is not aligned with our values as a school district, and which included a racially hurtful and insensitive question in a homework assignment. The resource was retired from the curriculum many years ago," the statement said in part. "The school district will reinforce protocols for the proper use of materials and curricular expectations going forward to verify that all instructional materials are thoroughly reviewed and vetted to ensure they align with our culturally responsive and sustaining education guidelines." Other parents with kids that go to Trinity Elementary School and community members are also upset."That's crazy. They need to be held accountable," says Jahmennah, a New Rochelle resident.