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The 118-page report details the experiences of more than 100 current and former staffers in the Boston Public Schools Central Office.
More than 100 current and former Boston Public Schools staffers allege rampant workplace abuse, including racist and sexist retaliation in the form of administrative leave and termination, in a newly released report.
The 118-page report was presented to the Boston School Committee and Superintendent Mary Skipper Monday night and details experiences from current and former employees in the BPS Central Office. It was compiled by the Coalition for Accountability and Justice.
Deb Falzoi, a workplace safety advocate, told Skipper and Committee members that the report “describes a racist, sexist, and hostile work environment.”
“The report exposes that the system is working exactly as it is intended for white supremacy,” Falzoi said. “With school buildings crumbling and student achievement at alarming levels, this waste with no accountability for the Central Office of BPS is inexcusable.”
Falzoi spoke during the meeting’s public comment period. Committee members and Skipper did not respond or react to the report during Monday’s meeting.
“Orchestrated and intentional” discipline against educators of color
Just before Skipper became superintendent in 2022, she and Acting Superintendent Drew Echelson were warned internally that senior administrators of color were being targeted and placed on paid administrative leave. Chief Equity & Strategy Officer Charles Grandson recommended that BPS begin an external investigation.
“I am concerned about what appears to be a pattern that…