Jewish groups file federal complaint alleging antisemitism in Fulton schools

Protesters march with signs advocating for Palestine on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Jewish advocacy groups filed a federal complaint against the Fulton County school district over alleged antisemitic bullying of students. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Three Jewish advocacy groups filed a federal complaint against the Fulton County school district over alleged antisemitic bullying against Jewish students since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7.

The complaint said administrators failed to take action when Jewish and Israeli students faced harassment. The school district “has fostered a hostile climate that has allowed antisemitism to thrive in its schools,” the complaint said.

In a written statement, the Fulton County district denied the allegations. “The private group’s efforts to depict Fulton County Schools as promoting or even tolerating antisemitism is false,” the statement said.