I’m posting on behalf of the family of Ethan — a 5-year-old Asian American boy in Loudoun County, Virginia — who was the target of a racially motivated verbal attack right on the porch of his home.      On April 5, 2024, Ethan was standing in front of his house when a student from Eagle Ridge Middle School approached him and used racial slurs and threatening language. This horrific encounter was captured on video and has deeply traumatized Ethan and his family. Despite Ethan’s parents, Ashley and Sean, reporting the incident to both law enforcement and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), there has been no meaningful disciplinary action taken against the student involved. The school and district leadership have yet to publicly address the incident or offer Ethan’s family any real support. We demand accountability. No child should be subjected to hate, and no parent should have to fight alone to protect their child from racial trauma.   
  

📣 We, the undersigned, call on LCPS and Eagle Ridge Middle School to: Immediately discipline the student responsible for the racial harassment of Ethan.
Issue a public apology to Ethan and his family.
Conduct a transparent investigation into the school’s handling of this case.
Implement mandatory anti-racism and bias training for students, teachers, and staff.
Provide Ethan and his family with access to trauma-informed counseling and support services.
 
  

 

📢 How You Can Help Ethan’s Family: 

Donate or share their GoFundMe (for legal and counseling costs):
👉 https://gofund.me/b9d1cc17 


Watch and share the incident video across platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16CRw8e8p2/
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TikTok:​ https://www.tiktok.com/@justiceforethan5/video/7497672663192587562
Instagram:​ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI6wqOkqSID/
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Twitter (X): https://x.com/EthanFor96844/status/1916184275931549941
YouTube:​ https://youtube.com/shorts/okq3EAlyxh0?si=VMeXPdtzqMIuRP2L 


Email Loudoun County school officials to demand accountability:

School Board: lcsb@lcps.org
Superintendent:

aaron.spence@lcps.org
Include this NBC coverage: https://nbcwashington.app.link/6IcuXo6ISSb  

📨 Write to Your Legislators
Elected officials need to hear from us. Please email your representatives and demand stronger policies against racial harassment in schools:

VA State Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D-32nd District):
Email: senatorsrinivasan@senate.virginia.gov


VA Delegate David Reid (D-28th House District):
Email: DelDReid@house.virginia.gov


U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10, including Loudoun):
Contact form: https://subramanyam.house.gov/contact

US Senators from Virginia: Sen. Tim Kaine: https://www.kaine.senate.gov/contact
Sen

Mark Warner: https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Use

Your email to demand public accountability, policy change, and better protections for vulnerable students like Ethan.  


This is not just about one child. It’s about every family’s right to safety and dignity. Please sign and share widely — help us make justice possible. Thank you. — Posted on behalf of Ethan’s family