A Holocaust survivor is now set to speak at a New York City public school after the principal initially declined a request to invite him.
The Jewish Teachers Union says Sami Steigmann, 85, will speak at Brooklyn’s Middle School 447 in February.
Principal declines to invite Holocaust survivor to speak at school
In November, a parent wrote to M.S. 447 Principal Arin Rusch and asked her to bring Steigmann in to speak to students.
Rusch responded, in part, saying that students hearing from Holocaust survivors “can really help build empathy and counter antisemitism,” but she expressed concerns about Steigmann, in particular…