The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington is demanding that Montgomery County Public Schools — Maryland's largest district — adopt a zero-tolerance policy on antisemitism after a documented wave of incidents including physical threats, 'Heil Hitler' gestures at middle school events, and antisemitic graffiti at Greenwood Elementary School, the Times of Israel reports.

Said Guila Franklin Siegel, the JCRC's chief operating officer: "While the details vary, these incidents reveal a harsh truth: too many Jewish students and educators at too many MCPS schools continue to face too many threats."

The district already has a federal Title VI investigation on its books — opened by the Department of Education over antisemitism allegations — and four educators were placed on administrative leave in December 2023 for sharing antisemitic content on social media. The JCRC says MCPS's incident count is "significantly higher than other school districts across our region." That's not a trend. That's a management failure.