To: Milton Public Schools School Committee

We, members of the Milton community, are asking for immediate and lasting changes in how racial incidents are recognized, managed, and resolved in Milton Public Schools.

Milton is a diverse place. Our schools should show this not only in who attends, but also in how every child is kept safe and feels they belong. Many Black students and families in our district still do not experience this.

Black students in Milton Public Schools have faced racial slurs, unfair treatment, and being left out, sometimes by peers and sometimes even by adults who should protect them. These problems have often been downplayed or handled poorly, with messages that seem to protect the school instead of the children. Families have not received answers, and the district has not taken responsibility.

This is not happening by chance. It is a pattern, part of a larger problem, and it will not change on its own.

We need to be clear about where the problem is. This is not a problem caused by Black students in Milton. Black children are not the ones who need help; they are already doing too much, dealing with harm, teaching others, and moving through spaces that do not protect them. The children who need support are some of the white students who have not learned about the history and impact of racist words and actions. The parents who need to learn are the white parents who have not talked about this at home. The adults who need training, or sometimes should be removed, are those in charge who have let this culture grow and called it normal.

This is a problem created by white people, but Black children have been forced to deal with it year after year. That must stop now.

We ask Milton Public Schools to agree to the following eight demands. All of them must be in place before the 2026–2027 school year starts.

• Demand 01: A Parent-Advocate Led Accountability Mechanism

There should be an accountability system led by parent advocates for Tucker leadership, including the Principal, Vice-Principal, DEIB Coordinator, Superintendent, and School Committee Liaison. This system must be created and approved by the Parents and Guardians of Black Students through the DEIB Committee.

• Demand 02: A Formal Racial Incident Response Protocol

There must be a clear, public, and enforced plan for how racial incidents are found, managed, and shared with families in every Milton school. This plan should include timelines, who is responsible, real accountability steps, and a written notice to families if the process does not work.

• Demand 03: An Independent Point of Contact for Racial Incidents

Families should not have to report harm to the same person who handles the school's response. Each school needs a separate, independent contact for racial incidents.

• Demand 04: Direct, Individual Outreach to Affected Families

Sending a mass email is not enough. Families of Black students affected by racial incidents must get direct and personal contact, quickly and honestly.

• Demand 05: A Proactive Support Plan for Black Students and Black Staff

Black students should not have to speak up for themselves when they are hurt. The district needs to create support systems that help with belonging, identity, and safety. Black educators, who often take on extra work responding to racial incidents, must get formal recognition and real support.

• Demand 06: Mandatory Anti-Racism Education for White Students and Their Families

This is the area that needs focus. White students need ongoing, meaningful, and age-appropriate anti-racism education as part of their regular lessons, not just a single assembly. White families should be involved as partners, not just observers.

• Demand 07: Mandatory Annual Anti-Racism Training for All Staff and Leadership

All teachers, administrators, principals, school committee representatives, and the superintendent must participate in annual, meaningful, and professionally certified and tested training. Completion should be recorded, and there must be real consequences if standards are not met.

• Demand 08: A Public Timeline and Report on the District-Wide Materials Review

There should be a public timeline, a clear process, and a full report shared with all Milton families. The review must cover all teaching materials, not just dictionaries.

Black children deserve schools that are safe, valued, and protective. They should not have to be strong just to deal with harm that should never have happened.

Black girl joy. Black boy joy. That is all our children should focus on when they enter school. The responsibility for change belongs to others.

We will be watching, and we will not be going away.

- Uncle Bouba and the Milton Community

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