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Newtown Superintendent Won't Reverse Mural Decision
Erardi said that the mural dedicated to victim's of the shooting has caused "extraordinary discomfort" to some students.
Editor’s note: We previously posted this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.
Newtown Superintendent Joseph Erardi said that he will not reverse what some believe is the wrong decision to cover up a mural dedicated to the victim’s of the 2012 shooting.
Erardi said the mural caused “extraordinary discomfort” to students impacted by the shooting and that people need ot be respectful of their needs, according to the News-Times.
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An online petition to not cover the mural has garnered 185 signatures.
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