school community

Eighth graders at Cape Elizabeth Middle School shared inappropriate content on a Minecraft server, including racist, homophobic, antisemitic, and sexually explicit language. Principal Sarah Rubin initiated an investigation after receiving reports about the incident. The school identified individuals involved in creating the server and those with administrative access, but faced challenges in tracing the origin of harmful messages. The technology department is enhancing supervision and access controls on school-issued devices. Concerns were raised by parents about the impact of technology in education. The middle school plans to reinforce appropriate technology use and review device usage protocols. Superintendent Chris Record stated that students violating school rules will face consequences, and support is being provided to affected students. Eighth graders will meet to discuss the incident and work on community repair.