Asian American sixth-grader at Long Island school is 'attacked by a group of students who called him ''COVID starter'' and said "white lives matter too" while pushing and punching him' The school district says an incident took place during recess last Thursday at South Woods Middle School in Syosset, a town on Long Island A group of sixth-graders told the student to 'Go back to your country,' called him a 'COVID starter' and said 'white lives matter too,' according to a Facebook post The parent further alleges that the student was pushed and punched The school district quickly launched an investigation but cited privacy laws in declining to detail how it will be handled