Students At Framingham School Accused Of Antisemitic Posts

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Several Framingham middle school students apparently made antisemitic posts on social media over the weekend, sparking a police inquiry into the incident.

The messages were sent via Snapchat by students enrolled at Christa McAuliffe Charter School. School officials contacted police to investigate, a McAuliffe official said in a statement.

"This evening I and other McAuliffe leaders became aware of anti-Semitic social media activity involving McAuliffe students. As soon as we found out, we reached out to Framingham police and have been told there's an investigation underway. We will be in touch with the McAuliffe community as we learn more about this incident. Needless to say, our community does not tolerate this type of behavior," McAuliffe Executive Director Kristin Harrison said in a statement posted on Facebook Sunday night.

Christa McAuliffe Charter School serves middle school-age students from around the MetroWest area, from Southborough to Sudbury. McAuliffe is not part of the Framingham School District.

There have been two other antisemitic incidents in Framingham since 2018, according to the Anti-Defamation League. In August 2018, a Jewish resident found a KKK hat on their door. In December 2018, someone report the phrase "Kill Juce" spray-painted near a highway.