MAPLEWOOD — Officials at a New Jersey middle school are reportedly investigating a “Nazi gesture” used by a small group of students at school.
According to a Village Green report, Maplewood Middle School Principal Dara Crocker Gronau sent a letter to parents Wednesday addressing the incident.
“Today we became aware that in one of our classrooms, an incident involving the use of the Nazi gesture and verbal salute occurred between a small group of students,” Gronau reportedly said in the letter. The incident is being investigated as “Harassment Intimidation and Bullying,” the report said.
The school is implementing a series of responses, the Maplewoodian.com blog reported, including anti-bias discussions with students and professional development sessions for staff. Reports do not indicate whether or not the students involved will face disciplinary actions.
School officials did not return a request for comment on the incident Friday, as the district is closed for a winter break.
The district has faced other issues of bias with students over the past year, including a string of allegedly racist and anti-Semitic social media posts last May.
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