Anti-Semitism is rampant at a famous Chicago school – including an incident where some band members allegedly played the Nazi party anthem: Parents

Elite private school in Chicago where a bullied student committed suicide he had a history of harassment and anti-Semitism, including a disturbing incident in which some band members allegedly played the Nazi party anthem, according to his parents and new details of the ongoing lawsuit.

The $46,000-a-year Chicago Latin School – where Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzger sends his children and boasts alumni including Nancy Reagan and chewing gum heir William Wrigley Jr. II – she allegedly swept the hateful episode with the band under the rug, but never addressed the issue. According to news verified by The Post, the school community learned about the May incident and stopped responding to questions about it.

The disclosure comes as Chicago has become an emerging hotspot for anti-Semitism. Last week an Orthodox Jew was shot in the arm on the way to the synagogue, allegedly by an illegal immigrant from West Africa who shouted “Allahu Akbar” before opening fire on police. Some members of the Jewish community criticized city authorities for not initially labeling the incident a hate crime or identifying the victim as Jewish. suggesting it was a cover up.

One Latin School administrator told parents he was aware of the band incident and was investigating the day it occurred, but later said only a few children in classrooms played the hateful tune, according to parents’ messages.

The news reports that angry parents stated that there were no visible consequences for the participants and that the students returned to school the next day and participated in graduation activities.

“Many Jewish families don’t feel welcome or cared for,” one Latin School parent told The Post, requesting anonymity for fear of retaliation. “The school appears to have no concern for our children’s safety, which leaves us disillusioned and feeling like outsiders in our school community.”

The revised version also makes disturbing new claims $100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against the school by Robert and Rosellene Bronstein, parents of 15-year-old Nate Bronstein, who committed suicide in January 2022. persistent abuse in person and online.

The Latin School released a statement at the time saying that “allegations of misconduct by school officials are false and unjust” and that it “will vigorously defend itself, its faculty and staff against these baseless claims.”

In the 2022-23 school year, after Bronstein’s death, a track captain shouted at a Jewish teammate: “Run, Jew, run – there’s money at the end!” the family made the allegations in court documents, calling it another example of persistent abuse that has “little or no consequences.”

According to the lawsuit, it took Latin half a school year to address the track incident, and when it finally did, it was allegedly held in a closed-door meeting during which students were prohibited from talking about it.

“At the Latin School of Chicago, there is no accountability — neither for the students nor for the leaders,” the Bronsteins told The Post. “The entire school community knows and sees this, so bullies are becoming more and more emboldened. This is the same rotten culture that destroyed Nate.

Bronstein’s abuse began with false rumors that he had not been vaccinated she fell into cyberbullying The lawsuit says a classmate even encouraged him via Snapchat to kill himself.

“There were a lot of incidents of anti-Semitism that the school basically ignored,” another Latin School parent told The Post. “When problems arise at school, the school utters platitudes and nothing is done.”

The environment has forced some parents to withdraw their children from school, the parent added.

Other controversial incidents at the school include the invitation of anti-Israel writer and activist Hoda Katebi to speak to high school students in 2023. Ketabi previously served as director of communications for the Council on American-Islamic Relations and a member of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Chicago.

“Katebi doesn’t just disagree with Israel’s policies; supports organizations that call for the annihilation of Israel,” wrote the co-presidents of Latin’s Jewish Student Connection in the school newspaper, Forum. The student’s request to withdraw her invitation was denied.

Former principal Randall Dunn, who was in charge at the time of Bronstein’s death, now attends the posh Rye Country Day School in Westchester. He did not respond to a message from The Post, but a representative for Dunn has previously said that allegations about his misconduct in the Bronsteins’ lawsuit are false and baseless.

The case is ongoing and is scheduled to return to court in December.

Dunn also chairs the powerful National Association of Independent Schools, which oversees 1,600 private schools across the country.

The Post’s sources say a letter introducing Dunn to the RCDS community falsely stated that Nate was attending a different school rather than the Latin School of Chicago at the time of his death.

The Latin School did not respond to The Post’s inquiry.