Jewish families are suing the state of California, accusing it of ignoring or even encouraging countless instances of antisemitic violence in its public schools.
A coalition of Jewish parents partnered with the Brandeis Center, a civil rights group, to demand justice for the discrimination and violence Jewish children have faced at school.
“The California education system is teaching the state’s children that Jewish Americans and Israelis are racists, white supremacists, oppressors, and baby-killers who should be shunned,” said Kenneth Marcus, chairman of the Brandeis Center and a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education.
“The result is not surprising: Jewish children and children perceived as Jewish are bullied and excluded by their peers and harassed by their teachers, who silence, mock, and even segregate them if they speak out.“
