Parents of Black children at Pepper Tree Elementary said their children have been victims of racial bullying for weeks including receiving hand-drawn and handwritten cards with racist imagery.
Students at an Upland elementary school say they received racist cards from other students. Parents say they are outraged over an increase in bullying and racism.It’s a lesson in bigotry no one should have to learn as a child, but parents of several Black sixth graders at Pepper Tree Elementary insaid their kids have been the targets of racial bullying.
"Then one if the girls chimed in, ‘Well, you’re only half Black, so maybe only half the month,’" Douglas said, adding it had gotten so bad his twins were seeking refuge in a teacher’s classroom during recess. He’s now keeping them home. "It no longer seems safe," he said. According to Douglas, teachers were aware of the harassment. Now he said he wants better training.
"Recent racially insensitive, unacceptable incidences have taken place at our schools," Garnett said. "We deeply regret the hurt that this behavior has caused our family and community."
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