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Colchester Public Schools
127 Norwich Avenue, Suite 202
Colchester, CT 06415
A STATEMENT FROM COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
JEFFREY BURT
COLCHESTER – Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – “Following our investigation into allegations
of offensive comments and negative behavior by Bacon Academy parents at the end of the girls’
basketball game at Ledyard High School Saturday night, we believe this behavior did take place
and included racial taunts by some adults aimed at opposing youth players. This is unacceptable,
and stands directly against our school system’s commitment to common decency and
sportsmanship.
“On behalf of Bacon Academy and our community, I offer our full and sincere apology to the
Ledyard High School basketball players who were the targets of this abuse, as well as their
families—this behavior does not meet the standards we promote in the Colchester schools, and
we must do better. This is why we are examining this incident and taking the opportunity to
review and improve the climate and culture of our entire school community.
“We have become aware that Bacon Academy athletes who played in the game have been targets
of social media harassment. As a result of our collaborative investigation with Ledyard Public
Schools, we can confirm there is no evidence that the student-athletes took part in the negative
behavior. We ask for the online harassment of these students to end immediately.”
Jeffrey E. Burt, Superintendent of Schools, Colchester
127 Norwich Avenue, Suite 202, Colchester, CT 06415