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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because the kid is a minor and has a right to privacy. If your child was impacted you would have been alerted. Its not your business to know every "bad" thing that every kid at your child's school does. [/quote]

but then why do we get email blasts when a kid makes a stupid joke that is deemed politically incorrect?[/quote]

Omg. The school should have sent some info about the arrest. But please cut it with minimizing what was probably very racist comments, not just “politically correct”. Do better. [/quote]

No. FCPS consistently sends schoolwide emails for any incident involving racist or hate speech — and to be clear, no one here is saying that racism is acceptable. Parents should be informed when those incidents occur.

The issue is that FCPS uses “privacy” as the justification for not communicating about many other serious problems in schools: bullying, violence, drug use, vaping, repeated disruptions, and safety concerns. Those incidents directly impact student well-being and school climate, yet parents hear nothing.

You can’t claim “privacy” when it’s convenient, and then abandon that same standard when an incident involves hate speech. Either privacy matters, or transparency matters — but right now FCPS is picking and choosing, and parents are left in the dark about issues that absolutely warrant communication and accountability.

The point is not to minimize racist incidents. The point is that FCPS should address all serious issues with the same level of urgency and transparency, instead of hiding behind “privacy” only when it suits them.[/quote]

Why does your school have so many racist issues?

I have had kids at FCPS middle and high schools for over 12 years straight and we have never received emails about racist/antisemitic inciddnts like swasticas.

It sounds like your school has a racism issue based onnwhat kids are learning at home or online.[/quote]

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