Baltimore teacher allegedly threatened to 'go all Nazi' on Jewish student

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A school district in Maryland is the subject of a federal investigation following complaints of antisemitism and “egregious and persistent discrimination” by one of its teachers.

The teacher at Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) is accused of threatening to “go all Nazi” on a Jewish student.

The teacher is also accused of telling other classmates that “all Jews should die,” as well as making “personally directed Nazi salutes towards a Jewish student,” according to the complaint filed Thursday with the department’s Office of Civil Rights, the New York Post reported.

The U.S. Department of Education has since launched a Title VI probe after receiving evidence that Baltimore schools tolerated pervasive harassment of Jewish kids, which is in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

An investigation by BCPS confirmed the incident occurred, but no disciplinary action was taken against the teacher, who remains an employee of the city, according to the publication.

The complaint alleges that students also tormented their Jewish classmates by exclaiming that “6 million was not enough” — in reference to the Holocaust — and scrawling Nazi graffiti on desks and in textbooks.

Students also made Nazi salutes on the playground, with some taunting Jewish classmates by saying: “We should call Hamas and have them come here,” according to the complaint.

The Jewish students were “afraid to walk down the hallways alone and … unable to focus on schoolwork,” the Education Department said.

“The allegations that Baltimore City Public Schools tolerate virulent Nazi-inspired anti-Semitic harassment of its Jewish students is at once appalling and infuriating,” Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said in a statement.

“When a teacher allegedly directs a Nazi salute toward a Jewish student, or non-Jewish students harass their Jewish contemporaries by saying ‘all Jews should die,’ we are not simply talking about contemptible bullying; we are talking about a shocking abdication of educator responsibility that constitutes unlawful anti-Semitic harassment under Title VI.”

Trainor noted that if the allegations are true, it confirms “a disturbing trend” — that “too many of our nation’s educational institutions are failing American students by inculcating in them a loathing for their own country and fellow citizens and a tolerance and acceptance for a deeply destructive ancient hatred.”

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He added: “The Trump-McMahon Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights will vigorously investigate this matter and ensure American Jewish students can learn and flourish in an environment free from unlawful discrimination.”

BCPS released a statement saying they are “committed to fostering a culture of tolerance, respect, and civility.”

The spokesperson noted: “Bullying and harassment have no place in our schools, and we unequivocally reject antisemitism and hate in any form.”

She added: “City Schools stands in solidarity with our Jewish community and with all who seek to create safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environments. We have condemned hateful behavior and taken action to hold students and staff accountable when our values and policies are violated.”