NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Calls are growing for the removal of a controversial school board member in Brooklyn.
“Hey, hey, hey, ho, ho, ho, Jackie Cody has to go,” protesters shouted.
READ MORE: 12-Year-Old Child Shot In Chest In BrooklynAsian-American school board leaders gathered Tuesday night at the Community Education Council 22 meeting in Flatlands in the latest protest against Dr. Jackie Cody.

Jackie Cody (Credit: CBS2)
Cody has faced harsh criticism for referring to Asian Americans as quote “yellow folks” and “yellow children” in an online school forum in September.
READ MORE: Police: Mike Kushnir Arrested In Connection To Stabbing Death Of 17-Year-Old Gerado Rivas In Washington HeightsOn Tuesday, she heard directly from those hurt by her words.
“You are no longer effective because you have lost all our trust,” Lindy Lam said.
Cody has apologized for her comments.
MORE NEWS: New Jersey Family Finds Father's Missing Cell Phone Nearly 6 Years After Crash That Took His LifeWhen CBS2 spoke to her last week, she had no plans to resign.