Scottsdale students defaced property with hateful images on Holocaust studies, district says abc15
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale Unified School District is investigating an incident involving students reportedly defacing school property with hateful imagery. A seventh-grade teacher recently sent an email to families saying: ”Multiple unnamed students thought it was humorous to draw swastikas on the faces of deceased Holocaust victims; additionally unnamed students decided to tear and rip-up my posters about the Holocaust.
An investigation is underway by school and district officials, as well as a Scottsdale Police Department School Resource Officer. “This recent incident at our school is a clear indication that there is still much work to be done to help students understand this part of history and the impact it still has on people in our community, even today,” the district said in a statement. “Students should understand the pain their actions can inflict on others.”
The school says it is a “designated… ‘No Place for Hate School,’ in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League.” School officials say, “as part of this program, students and staff work together to identify issues and implement activities that are designed to grow empathy and inclusion on campus.” The district told ABC15"any student determined to have been involved will be held accountable, in accordance with the district’s Student Code of Conduct."
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