School leaders have said they don’t tolerate racism and that they regularly train teachers on how to deal with bullying. But parents say inaction by officials tells a different story. texas kprc2 click2houston racism antisemitic
Tracy Kemp stands outside of Laura Bush Middle School on Dec. 14, 2022. Both of Kemps sons attend Lubbock-Cooper ISD schools and have been experiencing racism from classmates throughout this school year. She is part of a federal civil rights complaint filed along with other local families, the Intercultural Development Research Association and the Lubbock NAACP.
Meanwhile, a threatening antisemitic petition was passed around by a student at another Lubbock middle school. Parents say they are disappointed the school hasn’t had a strong response. Black students at the Laura Bush Middle School in Lubbock-Cooper ISD were allegedly bullied over months, including with an Instagram account that posted photos of them with racist captions. Credit: Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribune
The Lubbock-Cooper school district covers Southwest Lubbock, serving families on the farthest edges of Lubbock’s newest developed area and families from nearby communities. Parents reported the hostile acts to school administration, but they say officials didn’t take action to end the harassment and would often punish the victims. Lubbock-Cooper ISD said it has responded to complaints by instituting more diversity training among teachers, administrators and students.
Lubbock Rabbi Deborah Goldmann emailed the principal and superintendent about the incident. In emails obtained by the Tribune, Goldmann said the community learns the behavior is acceptable because there was no response.
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