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Last month, a student at Staples High School in Westport took to the Internet to claim that minority students in the district are treated poorly and subjected to racist behavior.
There were also allegations of a racist post on social media.
The school launched a weeks-long investigation, which ultimately determined that there was no post, officials said. No punishment is expected to be handed out to any students.
On WestportNow.com, Niah Michel, an African American student, penned a message “on behalf of the black community of Staples High School.”
“We as a community feel as if we are nothing to this school. We are treated poorly from the rest of the students, and we are reminded every day that we are not white,” she wrote. “Not only does the black community feel like this but so does the Latino community of Staples.”
Last week, Staples Principal Stafford Thomas said that the school could not find any proof that the social media post - which was allegedly made on Snapchat - was ever made.
“Therefore, it is essential that no student be singled out or have to bear the burden for something that never occurred,” Thomas wrote in a message to parents. “Going forward, we will continue to work toward the goal of making Staples a school where every student feels valued and included.”
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