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Cheltenham parents demand answers after district notice about football Title IX and hazing probe
Summary
Dozens of parents at the Nov. 11 Cheltenham School District meeting urged clearer communication and support after the district notified the community about an active Title IX and hazing investigation tied to the high school football program. Parents said broad language in the district message damaged students’ reputations and college prospects.
Dozens of parents at a Cheltenham School District board meeting on Nov. 11 pressed the district to explain why a community notice identifying an active Title IX and hazing investigation was worded so broadly that it, parents said, effectively labeled more than 100 student-athletes.
Parents described what they called lasting reputational harm and poor communication. Tony Ezzo, who said he has three children in the district, asked the board: “Why is transparency so highly valued that we would neglect the safety, the reputation of each of these athletes based on information that was not completely flushed out?” He added that students have faced social-media assaults and dropped recruiting interest as a result of the…
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