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OXFORD, Ohio (WXIX) - A Talawanda High School teacher was placed on administrative leave Friday pending an investigation into social media videos and posts allegedly filmed on school property, the district announced.
This potentially happened on the district’s network and device, the district’s statement says.
“The district has received many reports and concerns regarding this issue. The Superintendent’s office, Human Resources and the (high school) administration are taking parent and community concerns very seriously in regard to this matter. The district will not be able to comment further during the investigation process.”
Parents say they have seen the teacher’s social media posts, and these are not the first concerning comments that have been made.
“The first one, which appeared the teacher was in her classroom, it was extremely hateful,” parent Mike Sekach described. ”It was basically saying we needed to identify any man that voted blue in the 2024 election because men who identify and wear blue bracelets are safe. Anybody who did not vote blue, they’re unsafe.”
In another video from the teacher, Sekach says it appears it was not taken from inside the classroom, but still contained a “hateful” message.
“She is encouraging them to get IUDs implanted in their bodies - children,” Sekach said of the video. ”And then she’s telling these same children not to trust men, do not go to male physicians. It’s extremely sexist. It’s hateful and it should go against the school’s code of conduct.”
Fellow parent Ivan Carter says the teacher is known to punish students who do not share her political viewpoints.