Public school teachers face backlash for social media posts mocking Charlie Kirks assassination
Public school teachers across the nation found themselves in hot water for posting controversial social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week.The Turning Point USA founder, a father of two and prominent conservative influencer, was shot and killed while speaking to thousands of college students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.Tyler Robinson, 22, was identified on Friday as the suspect in Kirk’s assassination.As news spread, some educators posted reactions on social media that were widely shared and sparked calls for their firing.Samantha Marengo, a special education teacher at King Elementary School in Framingham, Massachusetts, was one of them.
She allegedly filmed herself singing “God Bless America” next to a TV newscast announcing Kirk’s death and posted it to her Instagram, which has since been deleted.The video was preserved online by Libs of TikTok.Framingham Superintendent of Schools Robert Tremblay told Fox News Digital that Marengo has been placed on leave pending an internal review.“As a district, we are committed to fostering a safe and respectful environment for everyone.We do not condone violence or hateful behavior in any form,” Tremblay said.Patrick Freivald, a physics teacher with the Naples Central School District in New York, also appeared to mock Kirk’s death, according to Facebook posts reviewed by Fox News Digital.“The aspiring Goebbels was interrupted by a bullet to the neck which quickly cured him of HVLD*, and shortly thereafter he became a good Nazi**.
Good riddance to bad garbage.”His post also said, “Charlie Kirk, who said that gun violence is a price worth paying for his version of the 2nd Amendment, spent his last coherent moments baselessly blaming transgender people for gun violence and arguing for stripping them of exactly those rights.”Superintendent Kevin Swartz posted a statement to Facebook saying that the teacher, who was not identified, was placed on leave ...