Slippery Rock Area school board president urged to resign over controversial election-related social media post
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- The president of the Slippery Rock Area school board is facing calls for her resignation over a controversial post on social media about the presidential election.
Board president Heather Bennett Scott shared a post on social media, expressing her disappointment about Donald Trump being elected president for a second time.
Scott wrote in part, saying, "It's not a political disagreement, it's a moral and ethical divide that can't be overcome."
She went on to mention reproductive rights and calling people selfish while using expletives.
Community members and other board members have called for Scott to resign. Gregory Schiller, board vice president, said, "The posting in question is offensive on multiple levels" while others called it "unhinged."
"We live in a country where, thank God, we have the freedom to say what we want to say," resident Shelley Peterson told KDKA-TV on Tuesday. "Freedom of speech is important. But I think you have to be mindful of the words that you choose if you're in a position of power."
In a statement, Slippery Rock Borough Mayor Jondavid Longo, a staunch supporter of President-elect Trump said, "This public figure and public school board office holder does not represent who we are as a people or school district and we wholeheartedly reject her twisted worldview."
KDKA-TV has reached out to Scott for comment but has not heard back as of Tuesday evening.
There are four schools in the district, serving more than 1,800 students.
