Teachers at two Massachusetts schools have been placed on leave over posts they allegedly made on social media after prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday.
Teacher investigated over Charlie Kirk post Wachusett Regional High School superintendent James Reilly and WRSDC chair Lauren Salmon-Garrett released a statement on Thursday.
“As many are aware, a teacher has been accused of making inappropriate comments in response to this event on her own personal social media page.
“It was reported to us that a staff member at Wachusett Regional High School (WRHS) made social media comments in the wake of the tragic assassination of political commentator, Charlie Kirk,” police said.
Framingham teacher placed on leave In an separate incident, a Framingham teacher was also placed on leave for an alleged social media post regarding Kirk’s death.
Teachers at two schools in Massachusetts have been placed on leave due to posts they allegedly made on social media following the shooting death of well-known conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.
On the Utah Valley University campus, Kirk, a 31-year-old co-founder of the right-wing advocacy group Turning Point USA, was shot and killed while giving a speech. As authorities look for Kirk’s killer, a manhunt has begun.
The teacher looked into Charlie Kirk’s post.
A statement was issued Thursday by Lauren Salmon-Garrett, chair of the WRSDC, and James Reilly, superintendent of Wachusett Regional High School.
The statement read, “Today, our school community is responding to yet another act of violence in our country.” Charlie Kirk was killed on a Utah college campus. “As many people are aware, a teacher has been charged with responding to this incident on her personal social media page with offensive remarks. That teacher is therefore prohibited from entering the school premises while we look into this issue and has been placed on administrative leave for the foreseeable future. “..”.
What the teacher posted was not made clear by Wachusett school officials. The name of the teacher who was put on leave was not disclosed.
On Thursday, the district said, they proactively asked for more police officers to be present at their schools. “Given the attention and impact these events have had on our school community,” they said, the request was submitted. “,”.
The Holden Police Department said in a statement that there were no real threats of violence against the school.
Following the tragic assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk, police said, “We received a report that a Wachusett Regional High School (WRHS) staff member made remarks on social media.”. “These remarks raised intense controversy, garnered millions of views, and raised concerns about the security of WRHS’s operations for both students and employees. “.
Wachusett school officials denounced political violence in a letter to the district families.
According to the statement, “We implore the whole school community to keep denouncing these heinous acts of violence that our nation has witnessed.”. “We would like to thank our staff and the local law enforcement for their unwavering support of our students during these trying times.”. “..”.
A teacher from Framingham was put on leave.
Another incident involved a teacher in Framingham who was put on leave for allegedly posting something on social media about Kirk’s passing.
“As a District, we are dedicated to creating an atmosphere where everyone can feel safe and respected. We do not support hate speech or acts of violence in any way,” said Bob Tremblay, the superintendent of Framingham, in a statement. Although we are not allowed to discuss specific personnel matters due to legal restrictions, the employee is currently on leave while an internal review is conducted. Rest assured that every applicable law, rule, and policy is being followed in our handling of the matter. “.”.
No other information regarding the teacher or what they posted was disclosed by Tremblay.
