Schools Take Action Against Staff for Trump Assassination Attempt Posts
Administrative school staff in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have been reprimanded for social media posts following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The posts, which appeared to express support for or indifference toward the attack, drew condemnation from school officials who emphasized their commitment to safety and respect. At least two teachers in other locations also faced disciplinary action over similar posts, as political tensions spill into education.
- ▪A staff member in the Prescott School District in Wisconsin posted 'They missed again!' after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
- ▪Friends' Central School in Pennsylvania addressed a post by employee Frankie Zelnick that expressed hope the assassination would occur at the Correspondents' Dinner.
- ▪Patrick Meyer, a Wisconsin high school teacher, was placed on administrative leave over a post mocking past presidential assassins and referencing 'Make Americans Great Assassins Again.'
- ▪Corinne Baum, a teacher at BrightPath Bridgetown Child Care Center, was terminated after a TikTok video surfaced in which she reacted to the assassination attempt with apparent disappointment.
- ▪School officials in multiple cases cited personnel policies and declined to release further details, while emphasizing their institutions' values of respect and nonviolence.
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By Joshua Rhett MillerChief Investigative ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Administrative school personnel in two states have been reprimanded regarding social media posts on the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Wednesday.Wisconsin District Distances Itself From Staff PostIn Wisconsin, the Prescott School District acknowledged in a statement to Newsweek that a district staff member had posted about Trump's attempted assassination on social media after Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, allegedly tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner late Saturday in Washington."We want to be clear…
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