Southwick bullying allegations raise questions about state law
Critics say officials at Southwick Regional School let a culture of unchecked bullying fester, culminating in a ‘mock slave auction.’
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Critics say officials at Southwick Regional School let a culture of unchecked bullying fester, culminating in a ‘mock slave auction.’
In a Snapchat group titled “Black people are low class," the Southwick Regional School students allegedly bid on their Black classmates.
An online "slave auction" last month exposed deeper patterns of racism in the school district, according to the Greater Springfield NAACP.
A group of white Massachusetts high school students at Southwick Regional are accused of hosting a Snapchat slave auction.
The Southwick-Tolland-Granville school district said it conducted an investigation into a “highly inappropriate and racist" conversation on Snapchat involving Southwick Regional School students. A parent said her daughter was harmed, describing the situation as a mock slave bidding denigrating students of color. The Hampden DA's office is investigating.