âA Nebraska teacher was reportedly placed on administrative leave after sharing a social media post that compareę§d anti-maskers to the Ku Klux Klan.
The Elkhorn Public SāĩŠchools teacher, who has not been publicly identified, reposted a meme on Facebook that depicted a klansman in a white hooded robe next to a medical face mask, news station .
“Isnât it strange they can breathe in this (a Ku Klux Klan hood) but not this (a medical mask)” the post read.
Some of the students’ parents slammed the teacher for comparing mask critics to the hate group.
âItâs very alarming toâ know that we have personal views leaking into the district,â parent Ann Mouw told the outlet.
âI believe in any tāŊ§eacher having their own personal beliefs, but when that belief is so strong and comparing our constitutional rights to a hate group, that is not going to be tolerated, it should not be tolerated in any school.â
The āŊ§district said it launched a probe đ ēafter becoming aware of the post Tuesday.
“The teacher has been placed on administrative leave as we investigate this matter,” the district said in a statement. “Notably, the stated views were expressed on the individualâs personal social media account and do not represent those of the Elkhorn Public Schools.â
In a , the teacher clarified what their intention was in sharing the post, stating that KKK members, “if theyâre anti-maskers, theyâre hypocrites.”
âMy personal views on politics, masking, those are outside of the classroom. I love my job. My opinions are not part of my job. I do my job, I teach math, I teach literature, I teach critical thinking skills. We donât talk about politics,” the teacher wrote.