An assembly was held Friday at Simon Gratz High School in connection with the Special Olympics.
Ann McKetta, assistant principal of specialized services, explains it’s for the “R-word Campaign:”
“The ‘R-word Campaign’ is ‘spread the word to end the word,’ explains Ann McKetta, assistant principal of specialized services. “So the word is ‘retard’ or ‘retarded’ and what we’re trying to do is just bring awareness to the fact of how hurtful and dehumanizing the word is.”
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