Mesquite elementary teacher fired after reportedly sharing racist statements online
MESQUITE (CBSNewsTexas.com) - A Thompson Elementary School teacher was fired after reportedly posting "alarming, racist statements" to X, formerly known as Twitter.
— Mesquite ISD (@mesquiteisdtx) August 8, 2023
Mesquite ISD shared a statement that they were made aware of the teacher's social media posts on August 7. They began an investigation and by the next morning, the teacher resigned.
"Let me be clear — there is no place for racist statements in our community or our schools, and we condemn them in the strongest terms. To say the statements in the posts do not reflect our district's values and beliefs is an incredible understatement. Some posts allege that district and campus leaders were aware and fully supportive of these offensive viewpoints. Not true. Sadly, we live in a time when some are quick to accept outlandish, unsubstantiated claims as facts while destroying reputations with a few keystrokes," said Superintendent Ángel Rivera in a statement obtained by CBS News Texas.