A Utah principal and teacher were placed on leave after allowing an elementary school student to wear a Nazi costume in a Halloween parade, The Salt Lake Tribune reported over the weekend.
Photos that spread online show a boy wearing a swastika on the sleeve of a long-sleeve dark brown shirt at Creekside Elementary School in Kaysville.
After people expressed concern that the costume was allowed to appear in the parade, the school district released a statement apologizing for the incident, according to ABC4 News.
“The Davis School District apologizes for what took place yesterday,” the statement stated. “It does not tolerate speech, images or conduct that portray or promote hate in any form. The district is taking the matter very seriously and is investigating every aspect of the situation. The principal and teacher have been placed on paid administrative leave.”
The United Jewish Federation of Utah also released a statement about the incident.
“Dressing a child as Hitler is intolerably offensive and should never be suggested, permitted or condoned,” the statement read. “We believe school districts, school administrators and teachers have an obligation to provide guidance to students and parents about what would be an unacceptable costume for such a school parade.”
The federation added that it is deeply concerned about the rising tide of hateful speech and actions in the United States.
© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.