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Parents tell Plainfield SD 202 board a student was called a racial slur and physically assaulted; they demand action
Summary
Three public commenters said a second-grade student was repeatedly called a racial slur, then pushed by classmates, and that school staff failed to stop it; they asked the board to enforce anti-bullying policies and provide staff guidance. The board later placed policy 7:180 on 30-day public display.
Dee Dee (Didi) Quinn told the Plainfield SD 202 board on March 25 that a student in the district has been repeatedly called a "colored boy" by another child and that, despite following district reporting steps—informing the teacher, principal and superintendent—the conduct continued and has escalated to harassment and physical aggression.
"Silence is not neutrality. Silence is permission," Quinn said, urging the board to ensure the district follows its policies on bullying, harassment and discriminatory conduct and to…
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