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NBC 10 Boston: Commission gives recommendations to combat antisemitism in Mass. schools
"Students, we heard again and again, would actually report an incident of virulent antisemitism. They'd often be gaslit," Cataldo said. "It would be minimized.”
Rep. Simon Cataldo at the NCSL 50th Anniversary - GBH
Representative Cataldo sits down with GBH's Tonia Magras at the National Conference on State Legislature's 50th anniversary in Boston. He talks transportation, literacy education, the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, and more!
Boston Globe: State commission offers recommendations to curb antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools
“These recommendations offer a clear, actionable playbook for state and local school leaders to create safer, more inclusive learning environments,” said state Representative Simon Cataldo, a Concord Democrat who co-chairs the commission with Velis.
Mass. Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism Votes to Adopt Preliminary K-12 Findings & Recommendations
During the meeting, Special Commission co-chairs Senator John C. Velis (D-Westfield) and Representative Simon J. Cataldo (D-Concord) expressed their profound gratitude to the many community members who courageously shared their experiences with antisemitism in local schools— contributions that played a vital role in shaping the Commission’s report. They also acknowledged the widespread support the preliminary report received from officials across the state.
Boston Globe: Massachusetts’ sinking reading scores should be a five-alarm fire on Beacon Hill
“Cataldo, a former special education teacher, said: ‘What are we doing in government if we’re not ensuring that a student can read?’”
Hanscom House Delegation Pens Comment Letter on Notice of Project Change Filing
“The Navy Hangar Project, as presented in the NPC, appears to serve in part as a foundational phase of the larger, comprehensive North Airfield development, rather than a completely severed undertaking.”
Boston Globe: Schools need guidance to address antisemitism
School administrators and state education officials should quickly move to implement the commission’s recommendations.
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