Children of Color Are Bullied and Harassed in the Burlington Schools

By David Liners, State Director of WISDOM

There is a big problem in Burlington, and it is getting worse.

There has been a rash of bullying and harassment of children of color in the Burlington schools. The Burlington Coalition for Dismantling Racism, a member of the Racine Interfaith Coalition and WISDOM, has been working to get authorities to take concrete action to protect black and brown children. They have received promises, but little more. In the meantime, the attacks have grown worse, and some Coalition members have even received death threats.

Please join us on Zoom on November 19 at 11 a.m. to let the people working to dismantle racism in Burlington know that we stand with them. You can register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We will pray together. We will learn what is happening on the ground right now in Burlington. We will hear words of support from WISDOM and Gamaliel members from around the state and nation, and we will talk about what comes next and how we can all help.

Please join us if you can.  This is a real opportunity to show support for our brothers and sisters who are striving for racial equity in a very difficult situation.