A group of Georgia parents are fighting back after their children allegedly suffered racist attacks at school.
Based on NBC News, Potassium Proctor, Katelyn Hansen, Roynette Birgans and Desmond Gilbert is suing Duluth Edison Charter School.
Rebekah Bailey, the attorney representing the parents, told NBC News, “There have been a lot of frustrated families in the Duluth Edison community. In this case, all they really want is for their children to be treated fairly at school. They fought long and hard to fix their personal situation as best they could through the system. This case was only filed when they exhausted those opportunities.”
The lawsuit, filed in April 2019, claims Black students faced racial slurs, physical assault and a teacher who allegedly removed a student’s dreadlock and throw it in the trash. The incidents are believed to have taken place at the Raleigh and North Star Academy facilities.
There is also an allegation in the lawsuit that in 2017, a white student at North Star Academy threatened to stab a black kindergarten student in the eye with a screwdriver because he looked “different,” the lawsuit states. said. The suit says that a white student punched the child so hard that he had a bruise on his ribs.
In a statement to NBC News, Tammy Rackliffe, A DECS spokesperson, said: “For Duluth Edison Charter School, nothing is more important than the happiness of the students we educate every day. Duluth Edison Charter School has welcomed a diverse community of learners for nearly 25 years. All the while, we remain committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and safe learning environment for our students, staff and families. Core values that shape our school community include respect, compassion, fairness, and integrity. We take any concerns from our students, parents and community seriously, that do not reflect those values. ”
NBC News Rackliffe reporting declined to comment on specific statements.
