Content warning: The details in this story contain graphic descriptions of racist acts, including racist tropes. In a precursor to a lawsuit, four families are filing a claim against the Upland Unified School District, alleging inaction after years of racist abuse directed at their children. The claim comes as the district faces public scrutiny after the revelation that students distributed racist cards to Black classmates at Peppertree Elementary School. The abuse, which extended to social media, included students calling his son a monkey and making monkey noises when he walked by, Newman said. “I want to make it clear that the district will implement disciplinary action in these situations without hesitation,” Upland School Board President Sherman Garnett said.
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