The far-left leanings of teachers' unions and school administrators across the country have become startlingly apparent in recent years, a fact that has once again been brought into stark relief by recent events in the nation’s heartland.
As Breitbart reports, a school board chairman in Kentucky has just resigned from his post after a Facebook post he made back in 2018 calling for others to “shoot Republicans” resurfaced and caused backlash in his community.
At issue were online comments made by Jeffrey Miller, the now-former head of the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District, as the Daily Mail explains.
Miller had reportedly served as chair of the school board since 2016, and the incendiary comments at issue were made in 2018 when he was reacting to a mass shooting event in Florida that left multiple people dead.
In response to the tragedy, he wrote, “I’d be okay with the NRA if these psychos were just once the victims of a mass shooting.”
Miller went on, apparently assigning blame for what occurred by suggesting, “WINK WINK: please shoot republicans.”
The now-former public official was also found to have authored a social media post that said, “Hmmm. Weird. F**k the police.”
Republican State Rep. Steven Doan confirmed that Miller was formally relieved of his position at a Thursday board meeting, a move attributed to the community’s reaction to his online posts.
Doan indicated that he began to receive public feedback from constituents earlier this year when the unsettling posts came to light, with some declaring their sense of extreme unease that someone with his views might retain a position of authority in the district.
“Initially, I struggled to grasp the gravity of their fears, but I listened closely and uncovered a shocking reality,” Doan said, referencing “allegations of corruption, incitements to violence, criminal conduct, and pervasive hostility.”
He continued, “These have no place in our schools or community. Political violence and criminal behavior are unacceptable, and we must model better conduct for our children.”
The state lawmaker penned an op-ed in June demanding Miller’s resignation, which eventually followed.
In the wake of Miller’s departure, the Erlanger-Elsmere board has a vacancy, with applications for the opening due from interested parties by Aug. 8, with the spot slated to be formally filled by Sept. 8.
In Doan’s estimation, “We need to find someone who’s willing to serve this district, stand up for the students, and stand up for the parents,” though considering the sharp leftward turn observed in countless school districts across the nation of late, that may be far more of a challenge than it should be.
