The family of a Black fifth grader in Utah who died by suicide last year plans to file a $14 million lawsuit against her school, arguing that an inadequate response to reports of her being bullied over her race and disabilities led to her death.
Tichenor's death in November 2021 sparked massiveand a groundswell of anger over youth suicide, bullying and the treatment of children with autism. In Utah, a predominantly white state where incidents of racism in schools frequently make headlines, it prompted state legislators to pass a new law requiring districts to track reported bullying and racism in schools.
The Davis School District teaches roughly 73,000 students in Salt Lake City's north suburbs. Only about 1% are Black. It was reprimanded last year by the U.S. Department of Justice for failing to address widespread racial discrimination and forced to, as part of a settlement agreement, change its policies, offer more training and establish a new department to handle complaints.
It provides a timeline of Tichenor's parents repeatedly alerting the school of bullying in the months leading up to their daughter's death and alleges administrators did not take action to stop it. "As a result of this unchecked bullying and the school's overall 'deliberate indifference' to minority students, Izzy failed nearly all her classes. At the time of her death, she could barely read or do math on a first-grade level," it says.The district defended its actions last year after Tichenor's death, arguing it had responded to Tichenor's family appropriately and"worked extensively" with them over their complaints.
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call or text the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 any time day or night, or chat online at
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