Parents Turned Away From Dunbar Graduation Ceremony
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Hundreds of parents were turned away from a high school graduation ceremony that happened Friday in East Baltimore.
WJZ's Rick Ritter was there as outraged family members stood outside Dunbar High School.
Scene outside #Dunbar HS. Some parents not being allowed in graduation - officials say they're at capacity #WJZ pic.twitter.com/FYG00Bz2qB
— Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) June 3, 2016
A stamped ticket was supposed to guarantee parents admission to the graduation ceremony. But when they arrived, family members tell WJZ they were turned away because the auditorium was full.
A projector was set up inside the gymnasium for those who couldn't get in or for those without a stamped ticket.
Parents who had "stamped ticket" were supposed 2 get in graduation. Some forced to watch on projector in gym #Dunbar pic.twitter.com/fghmLbB0Xf
— Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) June 4, 2016
Alexis Thompson was one of the Dunbar seniors who refused to get her diploma without her parents inside.
"It makes me upset. I can't walk across the stage and my family can't see me. I'd rather be outside with them," Thompson said.
Some parents say there was a mix-up, and that parents without stamped tickets got into the auditorium.
WJZ tried reaching out to Baltimore City Schools for more details, but never heard back.