One of Mass.'s most expensive towns launches plan to combat antisemitism after 3 swastika incidents

One of Massachusetts’ most expensive towns to live in has launched a plan to combat antisemitism after three swastika incidents at its schools.

“I cannot stress this enough: these actions are unacceptable and stand in direct opposition to the core values of our district,” Superintendent Karen Zaleski wrote in an email to the school community on Tuesday. “We recognize the harm these incidents cause — not only to our Jewish students, families, and staff — but to our entire school community.”

Weston Public Schools partnered with the Anti Defamation League and Weston Police to create a response guide for middle and high school students, the superintendent wrote.

The first incident occurred on Oct. 16 when an eighth grader copied and pasted a swastika image and presented it to their class,