CHICAGO (WLS) -- The principal of Jones College Prep has been removed from their duties for the duration of an investigation into an antisemitic costume a student wore to school on Halloween.
Chicago Public Schools officials sent a letter to parents confirming the incident in which the student wore a "German military uniform" as a Halloween costume, "an act that was widely recognized by many students, staff, and members of our broader CPS community as antisemitic."
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CPS said they have launched a full investigation into the incident and, in the meantime, have relieved the school's principal Joseph Powers of his duties pending its results.
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"This incident caused harm to many students and staff, and it is completely inconsistent with our values as a school district. It also comes at a time when hateful speech and hateful attacks are on the rise, especially against Jewish Americans," CPS said. "We have an obligation not only to prevent bias-based harm in CPS schools, but to ensure that when students and staff go out to the broader community, they carry with them the values of tolerance, inclusion, and anti-bigotry."