Documents reveal details about Denver school board antisemitic language allegations
Denver Public Schools’ superintendent and school board president allege that Vice President Monica Hunter used derogatory language when referring to a Jewish board member, according to statements they wrote that Chalkbeat obtained in a…
Documents have revealed new details about allegations of antisemitic language on the Denver school board. According to statements obtained through a public records request, Denver Public Schools' superintendent Alex Marrero and board president Xóchitl Gaytán allege that Vice President Monica Hunter used derogatory language when referring to a Jewish board member, Amy Klein Molk.
Marrero claims Hunter referred to Klein Molk as a "Zionist b..." during a one-on-one conversation, while Gaytán alleges Hunter said, "I’m not sitting next to that racist Zionist bitch." Hunter denies the allegations, stating she does not talk like that and would never say such a thing about Klein Molk. The allegations are the latest in a series of conflicts on the school board, with Gaytán and Marrero arguing that the accusations are part of a retaliatory campaign. Klein Molk, who does not identify as a Zionist, has called for peace and unity within the board.
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