Change.org - Punished because of the Mexican flag?

Like many students, Ever Lopez went to his graduation ceremony with something to help him honor his culture—in his case, the Mexican flag. But his school considered the flag an offensive symbol. Penny Crooks—the principal of the school—revoked his diploma and threatened him for his actions. Cristian, a Chicano student from another school, started this petition demanding that Penny Crooks be reprimanded and fired. Sign his petition to protect students—racism does not belong in a graduation ceremony. Terminate Penny Crooks Now! 10,548 have signed Cristian Gallegos’s petition. Let’s get to 15,000!

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No high school Graduate should be embarrassed and denied his accomplishments by a racist xenophobic administrator. America was built by immigrants and to deny Ever Lopez his diploma in front of his family and friends was a complete slap in the face to everyone who is fighting against racial injustice. This is 2021, and Penny Crooks needs to be made an example of, we the people of the United States ask for a termination of her contract. We see the injustice, how come the school district doesn’t see it? Please Spread the awareness, Share the petition! This educator cannot be the principal for the following year, she needs to be fired.

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