MORGAN HILL, Calif. — The parents of several San Francisco Bay-area high school students who were sent home after showing up in clothing with American flags on Cinco de Mayo are blasting the school’s decision.
“They said we could wear it on any other day,” Daniel Galli, one of the boys, told San Jose’s KNTV. “But today is sensitive to Mexican-Americans because it’s supposed to be their holiday, so we were not allowed to wear it today.”
The boys say they were told the clothing was offending some Latino students and could spark fights.
But in a statement, the district called the incident “extremely unfortunate” and said it was investigating.
The boys said they had no intention of sparking conflict. At least two of them said they are part Latino. The Associated Press
