OKLAHOMA CITY — Discussions are underway at Oklahoma City Public Schools about a potential name change for Cesar Chavez Elementary in light of sexual assault allegations against the labor movement leader.
Districts across the country are preparing to strike Chavez’s name from school buildings and classroom lesson plans following accusations reported in The New York Times that he allegedly sexually abused girls and women, including fellow labor organizer Dolores Huerta. Chavez, who died in 1993, and Huerta, now 95, co-founded a labor union for agricultural workers.
Oklahoma City Board of Education leader Paula Lewis said the board is working to establish a timeline to address the school’s name. The process could take months…