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A Florida high school principal's employment was terminated last fall after his communications with a parent implied that whether the #Holocaust happened was a matter of "belief" rather than fact.
Earlier this month, William Latson was reinstated https://www.standwithus.com/post/cca-letter-re-reinstatement-of-palm-beach-district-principal
Earlier this month, William Latson was reinstated https://www.standwithus.com/post/cca-letter-re-reinstatement-of-palm-beach-district-principal
Upon learning of Latson's statements last year, the SWU Center for Combatting Anti-Semitism contacted school district administrators to express our concerns about the Holocaust being taught in this manner & to ensure that the voices of Jewish members of the district were heard.
Prior to a special meeting about whether to reinstate Latson, the CCA submitted a letter to the board urging it to take all necessary steps to ensure that the educational interests of its students, including crucial Holocaust education, would be served by the board's decision.
On Monday, the Palm Beach County School Board voted unanimously to rescind its decision to rehire Spanish River High School principal William Latson, following weeks of outrage. https://www.jns.org/florida-school-board-reverses-decision-to-reinstate-principal-fired-for-holocaust-denial/
Sara Gold Rafel, executive director of SWU Southeast stated, "StandWithUs commends the Palm Beach County School Board for its decision to prioritize the educational interests of its students by rescinding unanimously their decision to reinstate former principal William Latson."
"The board's decision today communicates clearly the importance it places on ensuring that its employees value accuracy in history education, including the Holocaust," Gold Rafel said.
