Congressmen
Joe Pitts and Jim Gerlach, both of whom represent portions of the Coatesville
Area School District, united Monday in expressing their disdain for a
series of racially-charged text messages reportedly issued recently by two
senior school district officials.
Congressman Pitts stated: “Those messages are vile,
disgusting, and unacceptable. There is no scenario in which it is okay to
talk or to even think that way. The students in the school district need
to know that elected officials and other community leaders know right from
wrong. Those text messages are very, very wrong.”
Congressman
Gerlach said:
"These reported messages represent a shocking and callous degradation of
students, administrators and other members of the Coatesville School District
community that is simply inexcusable. That type of racist and sexist language
has absolutely no place in our society, let alone in our schools, and I support
efforts by the school board and the community to thoroughly review this matter,
mete out appropriate sanctions where possible, and lead the community in a
much-needed healing process.”
For background on the growing scandal, check out this story in The Pottstown Mercury.
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