Joint Communication from SC County School Districts: Standing In Solidarity With Asian American Communities
The Santa Cruz County school community stands in solidarity against violence,
intimidation, and racism towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and all
communities of color. Anti-Asian violence has significantly increased since the start of the pandemic with more than 2,800 hate incidents recorded in the United States in 2020. These recent acts of hate, including the attacks upon elderly community members in the San Francisco Bay Area and the shootings in Atlanta, are symptomatic of long-standing systemic racism toward Asian American communities. We strongly believe that there is no place for racial hate, discrimination, or violence in our schools nor in our community.