Roughly 300 students walk out at Braintree High in support of racial justice

Roughly 300 students at Braintree High School walked out of school Monday to support racial justice, according to school officials.

The protest in Braintree follows one in Quincy last week where students protested after a video surfaced online of a student using racist language. A fight had broken out earlier in the week between that student and another.

In a statement, Braintree interim Superintendent Jim Lee said the students walked to the Five Corners and were accompanied by police and school administrators. Some held signs, others spoke. Then, many returned to school while others went to Town Hall.

“Throughout this morning’s events, the primary focus of the BHS administration has been on the safety of all students, both those who participated in the protest and those who remained in the building,” Lee wrote. “Accordingly, the school day continued without a disruption or change to the academic schedule for the 1400+ students who did not participate, with instruction continuing in all classes.”

Lee said conversations about racial justice will continue.

“As a school, we recognize that these conversations are critical, and welcome the opportunity to continue discussing the issues brought up by the students who raised their voices today,” he wrote. 

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