In their complaint, Everett's top school officials allege “blatant and overt acts of discrimination and retaliation” by Everett’s mayor, Carlo DeMaria, and his allies in city government. DeMaria disputes the charges.
Everett's two top school officials filed a scathing lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday, alleging a culture of racism, sex discrimination and retaliation against their efforts to diversify district leadership.— and Kim Tsai, her deputy, allege “blatant and overt acts of discrimination and retaliation” at the hands of Everett’s mayor, Carlo DeMaria, and his allies in city government.
The complaint includes a litany of allegations, including that DeMaria deliberately lowered district funding during Tahiliani’s tenure, that Tahiliani was faulted for her"facial expressions and [reminded of] the need to smile" and that city officials installed surveillance camerasTahiliani and Tsai say those alleged actions came in response to their efforts to diversify the school district’s leadership team, which they contend was “100% white.
"[The complaint] doesn't surprise me," said Damain Allen, father to two children in the Everett Public Schools. Allen, who is Black, pointed to the resignation last year of City Councilor Anthony DiPierro after he made racist remarks, according to"I'm not ashamed of Everett, or the people who live here — I'm ashamed of the people that we've elected," Allen said.
DeMaria also highlighted his creation of a city department of diversity, equity and inclusion and said he has"champion[ed] the advancement of women on the Mayor's executive team and throughout City Hall."
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