Schools, cities across the Valley reconsidering Cesar Chavez legacy after abuse allegations

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- "It's benignant of been a roller coaster of emotions," said Planada Elem. School District, Superintendent José L. González.

In airy of Tuesday's bombshell intersexual maltreatment allegations against workplace labour person and civilian rights activistic Cesar Chavez, communities crossed Central California are grappling with what to bash next.

In Planada, the Elementary School District includes the Cesar E. Chavez Middle School, a tract location to 300 students.

Superintendent González says each options are being considered including rescheduling its March 31 Cesar E. Chavez Day of Celebration.

"We person images and likeness adorned each passim campus," said Superintendent González.

González says helium wants the territory to debar being over-reactionary, including the removal of immoderate of those images. Other institutions taking a much contiguous approach.

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On Wednesday, hours aft the New York Times probe was published with elaborate accounts from survivors who allege the precocious UFW co-founder abused "young women oregon minors," the Cesar Chavez statue astatine Fresno State was covered by a achromatic cloth.

The determination was made by the President of the university.

"It's a surreal moment," said Branden Sandoval, a Fresno State senior.

The City of Fresno responded arsenic the Chavez' sanction and likeness appears connected much than 200 thoroughfare signs arsenic good arsenic section parks, libraries, and schools.

Council subordinate Miguel Arias supports the removal of each thoroughfare signs, replacing each with erstwhile signage.

"Fortunately, we inactive person the signs; immoderate of them volition person to beryllium replaced and determination volition beryllium a cost, but we are consenting to endure that cost," said City of Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer.

The allegations involving the person of the UFW deed adjacent to location for those successful the assemblage of Planada, wherever galore workplace laborers proceed to spot the benefits contiguous arsenic a effect of the decades-old movement.

"The question has been larger than immoderate 1 individual. We spot the signs of the interaction of the bully arsenic thrust done our fields connected the mode to Planada," said Superintendent González.

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