Teen’s family sues school board, alleges it failed to address racist attacks
Teen’s family sues school board, alleges it failed to address racist attacks
The family of a black Ontario teen is suing a Toronto-area school board, alleging officials at his high school failed to properly investigate and prevent months of racist bullying and attacks by white students.
In a statement of claim filed last week, the family says the teen, identified only as E.H., was the target of racist verbal and physical attacks as well as threats from September through last month.
They allege the incidents were repeatedly reported to officials at his Newmarket, Ont., high school, but the complaints were not properly investigated.
The family further alleges administrators responded by suspending the teen multiple times along with his harassers, who are not identified in the document.
