Washington school district reviewing incident of employee celebrating Charlie Kirks death on social media
A Washington school district says it has launched a review after a woman identified online as a high school nurse appeared in a confrontation that went viral this week about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.During the dispute, she allegedly said, “Thank God he’s dead.”The Lake Washington School District confirmed to Fox News Digital Wednesday it is aware of the video circulating on social media involving a district employee and said it is reviewing the circumstances while emphasizing that the views expressed do not reflect those of the district.“Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is aware of a video circulating on social media involving a district staff member,” a spokesperson for the school district told Fox News Digital in a statement Wednesday. “We have received concerns from community members regarding the statements and conduct shown in the video.”In the video shared on X by the account Right Angle News Network, a woman identified in the post as a nurse at Eastlake High School named Kelsey Ballin allegedly says, “Oh my God, thank God he’s dead, bye,” after someone else references Charlie Kirk.She also appears to mockingly blow a kiss, stick out her tongue and give the finger during the incident, which reportedly took place at a farmer’s market. Other people in the video were wearing Kirk “Freedom” T-shirts during the incident.Kirk was assassinated Sept.
10 while speaking at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour.Eastlake High School is part of the Lake Washington School District, located in Sammamish, Washington, and serves grades 9 through 12.“The district takes these concerns seriously,” the spokesperson continued.“While we cannot comment on individual personnel matters, district leadership has initiated a review of the circumstances surrounding this incident and will follow established processes as the review moves forward.
It is important to note the views expressed in the video do not ...