By Jennifer Chambers | The Detroit News
Litter boxes have never been inside Midland Public Schools and are not being used by students, according to the district’s superintendent who issued a statement to families on Thursday to dispel rumors on social media.
Michael E. Sharrow, Midland Public Schools superintendent, took to Facebook to say a community member told the board of education on Dec. 20 that litter boxes were provided within student restrooms for those who identify themselves as “furries.”
Merriam-Webster defines a “furry” as “a person who identifies with and enjoys dressing as an animal especially as a member of a subculture devoted to the practice.”
“Let me be clear in this communication. There is no truth whatsoever to this false statement/accusation! There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools,” Sharrow wrote.
“It is unconscionable that this afternoon I am sending this communication, however, our Midland PS stakeholders may be confused about a false message/accusation that has resurfaced this week and is gaining traction in the social media realm,” Sharrow wrote.
“It is such a source of disappointment that I felt the necessity to communicate this message to you,” Sharrow wrote.
“In this divisive/contentious world in which we currently find ourselves, I ask that if you hear wild accusations that don’t sound like something in which your Midland Public Schools Board of Education, Administration, District would be part, take a moment to send an MPSConnect message to me.”
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