Town Officials Condemn Swastika Found in Pierce Middle School

MILTON, MA — Town and school officials are condemning a piece of hate graffiti found inside a bathroom at Pierce Middle School.

In a letter sent to parents, Principal Karen Spaulding called the swastika graffiti "“extremely troubling and highly inconsistent with the inclusive culture that we are committed to creating at the Pierce Middle School,” according to the Boston Globe.

The Milton Board of Selectmen said they were sadden to learn of the incident and "the type of behavior that occurred at the middle school will not be tolerated in our schools or in our town,” WHDH reported.

The incident comes on the heels of another one in Natick where similar graffiti was found in Wilson Middle School. Also, the Keefe Tech and Marian High School combined hockey team canceled their season due to anti-Semitic behavior from some their players.

School officials are investigating the incident.

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