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Principal Faces Termination After Antisemitic Voicemail Controversy

12/23/2025

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Philip Leddy, principal of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School in Pennsylvania, faces termination after an antisemitic voicemail.
In the recording, he directed remarks at a student's parents, claiming they had "Jew money" and "control the banks."
Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan and School Board President Amy Ginsburg spoke at a press conference on December 19, 2025.
The district indicated termination proceedings and disciplinary actions in response to the incident.

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Story summary

Philip Leddy, principal of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School in Pennsylvania, faces termination after an antisemitic voicemail.
In the recording, he directed remarks at a student's parents, claiming they had "Jew money" and "control the banks."
Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan and School Board President Amy Ginsburg spoke at a press conference on December 19, 2025.
The district indicated termination proceedings and disciplinary actions in response to the incident.