SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT: ANTI-HATE EFFORTS REMAIN "TOP PRIORITY" AFTER RACIST MESSAGE FOUND

We told you yesterday about the racist images found at South Orange Middle School and the investigation into their creation.

In reaction, School Board President Elizabeth Baker issued the following statement to Maplewoodian.com:

I cannot comment on a pending investigation but 

I can say that the Board and Administration have affirmed, 

and reaffirmed, our commitment to ensuring that the civil 

rights and human dignity of every child and every adult 

in our school community are respected.

Hate, prejudice and intimidation have no place in our inclusive 

educational community.  The wave of recent  of bias incidents 

both nationally and locally underscore how urgent the antibias 

and restorative justice work that we are doing in
our schools is. 

This work must remain a top priority not only in our schools but
throughout our SOMa community.