A substitute teacher asked ICE to raid his school in a post on social media.
Forth Worth Independent School District (Fort Worth ISD) has launched an investigation after a substitute teacher replied to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) post on X, asking the agency to visit a high school in Texas and remove students believed to be in the country illegally, according to local radio station KDFW.
The outlet reported that the investigation was launched Friday when school officials became aware of the post.
The X post from the substitute teacher, who was not named in the report, reads as follows:
“Y’all should come to Fort Worth, TX to Northside High School. I have many students who don’t even speak English, and they are in 10th-11th grade. They have to communicate through their iPhone translator with me. The @USEDGOV should totally overhaul our school system in Texas.”
Forth Worth ISD interim Superintendent Karen Molinar issued a statement telling families the matter was under investigation and that the district was “taking this situation very seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible.”
The school district released the following statement:
“We are aware of a recent social media post referencing North Side High School which was allegedly made by a substitute teacher and has caused concern among our Fort Worth ISD community. We take this matter very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances and ensure appropriate actions are taken. As per district protocol, the employee will not be on campus during the investigation.
“We are committed to maintaining a positive and supportive environment for all students. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we address this matter.”
District officials confirmed that the substitute teacher in question would not be permitted on campus during the investigation.
The controversial post comes as President Donald Trump issued a directive allowing ICE to remove undocumented immigrants from “sensitive areas” like schools and churches.
According to The New York Post, Georgia Clark, an English teacher at Carter-Riverside High School in Fort Worth, was placed on administrative leave with pay before the district voted to fire her after she asked Trump in a 2019 tweet to get “illegal students from Mexico” out of the school.
“Mr. President, Fort Worth Independent School District is loaded with illegal students from Mexico,” Clark wrote to the platform, per the publication. “The district knows about the issue and turns a blind eye to it.”
The Post reported that Clark later told officials with the district that she had thought the messages were private.
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