A disturbing video has sparked outrage online after a white teacher was filmed leading a classroom birthday song for her 6-year-old pupil, where she repeatedly referred to him as a “black monkey who lives in the zoo.”

The clip, which has since gone viral, shows the boy sitting quietly as his classmates joined in the chant.

While some of the children laughed, the boy appeared visibly uncomfortable, fuelling anger over the teacher’s actions and the racial undertones of the incident.

Watch the video below…