Wheatland High School Controversy Explained As 8 California Teens Show Off Nazi Symbols Painted On Their Chests
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A school in Yuba County, California is facing a controversial situation. Reportedly eight students of Wheatland Union High School have been posing in a picture. It is going viral on social media, where we can see them flaunting Nazi tattoos. This action of those students is getting the name as racist behavior by various students and parents in the city.
Those eight students having Nazi tattoos across the chest were displaying them while posing for a picture. Their picture got viral and receives negative views on the social media platform. People started protesting against the post. They asked the school authority to take action against all the eight high school students for promoting racism.
Nicole Newman, Superintendent of Wheatland Union High School, released a statement denouncing all acts of discrimination and racism.
She said, “I want to make very clear that our district seeks to educate our students in an environment of respect for each other, for our community, and humankind. The district prohibits any discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying of any student or staff member.”
According to Nicole Newman, the investigation is going on by the school authority.
Reactions on The Controversy Shared On Twitter
After the students of Wheatland Union High School posted a picture displaying Nazi tattoos, the controversy started on Twitter. After the Superintendent of the school shared her statement by saying that the school prohibits any form of discrimination and bullying, Parents also started sharing their concerns on Twitter.
A parent, named Jose, whose daughter is studying at that School has informed ABC after his daughter told him that the school is unable to handle racism. He said, “she did mention that nothing is being done. She is tired of these same people getting away with things like this, so it kind of adds to the frustration.”
Another parent, named Chris Singleton, said, “Hopefully, if something like that does happen, my son stays away from it. I don’t know any of the kids or who the parents are. I just say people need to be taught a bit better not to do that kind of thing.”
Reactions Of The Students
Many more students and parents demanded taking action against such racist behavior in the school.
One person wrote, “my entire education in the Wheatland School district came with only two black teachers in Jr high. They surely have retired. The entire teaching staff at the high school was white. Zero reflection of ourselves for the Beale AFB students. I am curious if this has changed.”
While another one shared his view, “I am wishing the black and kids of color who go and went to Wheatland high school the very best.”
One person tweeted, “People are smh and girl I am not even in high school or live in Wheatland but they deserve to be exposed for this bc this is straight-up cruel and disgusting.”
people really are smh and girl i’m not even in high school or live in Wheatland but they deserve to be exposed for this bc this is straight up cruel and disgusting
— 🧚🏻♀️✨ (@miagprimo) December 20, 2021Advertisement
One girl released her frustration by saying, “If they’re old enough to be anti-semitic they are old enough to deal with the consequences of their actions. Un-blur the faces. Drop their names and what colleges they want to go to. Ruin their lives and do to them what they want to do to Jewish people.”
Statement by Wheatland High School
We still don’t know which type of measures the school authority is taking for controlling racism. They claim about creating a safe environment like it flaunts in front of the students and staff members.
Nicole Newman said, “the Wheatland High School district staff, board, students, parents, and community are committed to providing a safe learning environment that promotes academic excellence and responsible citizenship.”
She has also mentioned that “everyone will work together to create an environment where every individual is respected and treated with dignity.”
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