Before laying out the details of the incident on Nov. 20 to dozens of members of the press inside the school's library after dismissal, he met directly with dozens of Hillcrest students to hear their perspective. He also held a talk with more than 200 staff members and called on them to use recent events as teachable moments.
Several students planned a pro-Palestine protest, which would also condemn a teacher's pro-Israel stance, to take place during the 5th period passing period on Monday, Nov. 20. By then, school officials had heard about the planned action. As the protest began to unfold, police were questioning the teacher in a separate area of the school.
A video of students at the school rampaging went viral on social media over the weekend, days after it occurred. The incident lasted approximately two hours and resulted in a water fountain ripped out of the wall and shattered tiles in a restroom.
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