Several parents and students showed up at Tuesday’s Mars School Board meeting and said they were fed up over alleged racial slurs and bullying that they claim have been an ongoing issue.
The meeting was the first held since a situation involving “hateful rhetoric” led to a physical altercation with another student. The Mars superintendent sent a letter home to parents on Monday not elaborating on what the incident entailed- but saying that hate speech won’t be tolerated and that the specific incident is under investigation by law enforcement.
Some parents and students are still demanding more answers. Parents told WPXI at last night’s meeting that the situation involved a white student that called a biracial student a racial slur, which led to a fight. They say the student who was called the word got suspended, but the student that used the slur did not get in trouble.
The district told parents a new anti-bullying program is in the works, and that there will also be diversity training.
