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Fairfax Schools Condemn MSA Kidnapping Skits as TJHSST Students Reportedly Suspended

Community backlash continues with advocacy groups taking opposing positions on discipline.

Overview

  • Fairfax County Public Schools said the unauthorized Instagram posts by Langley and Thomas Jefferson MSA chapters depicted violent mock kidnappings and could traumatize Jewish students.
  • The district said the content was unacceptable and that any students found to have violated the Student Rights and Responsibilities would be held accountable, with reviews ongoing.
  • Several students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology were reported to be suspended in connection with the video, according to multiple outlets.
  • One Langley video showing a student hooded and put in a car trunk was deleted, while the Thomas Jefferson classroom skit remained online at the time of earlier reporting.
  • The Jewish Community Relations Council called the videos chilling and urged transparent accountability, while CAIR objected to the reported suspensions as discriminatory and raised First Amendment concerns.