Second employee from Central Mass. school district on leave after Charlie Kirk’s killing
For the second consecutive day, a staffer from Wachusett Regional School District has been placed on leave in connection with social media comments.
Wachusett Regional School District Superintendent James Reilly and School Committee Chair Lauren Salmon-Garrett announced Friday that the employee, who was not named, was placed on administrative leave for "inappropriate social media activity."
"As educators, the safety and well-being of all students are primary. While we continue to focus on our students, we want to once again thank our staff, families, and local law enforcement for their continued cooperation and partnership," Friday's statement reads.
Friday's announcement comes a day after the district announced that a Wachusett Regional High School teacher was placed on leave after they were accused of making "inappropriate comments" online following the assassination of Charlie Kirk .
In addition to placing the teacher on leave, the district requested an increased police presence at their schools, according to the statement.
The Holden Police Department confirmed on Facebook that they were at the high school in Holden following reports of the post.
"It was reported to us that a staff member at Wachusett Regional High School (WRHS) made social media comments in the wake of the tragic assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk. These comments sparked heated debate, millions of views and brought into question the safety of school operations for both students and staff at WRHS," the police department post read. "Holden police officers worked through the night in partnership with other agencies to ultimately determine that there were no credible threats of violence at WRHS.
"With this information, the police officers assigned to the 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shift, as well as day-shift officers, were assigned to the school campus to ensure a safe and orderly drop off. We will continue to monitor the situation, and we will remain in contact with WRHS administration to provide them any public safety resources necessary," the post read.
The X page of LibsofTikTok, which is operated by the conservative social media user Chaya Raichik, posted on Wednesday an Instagram post they claim the teacher made in the wake of Kirk's passing.
The post reads: "Just a reminder, we're NOT offering sympathy."
Clicking the link to the post results in a page on Instagram that reads, "Sorry, this page isn't available."
Attempts to reach the teacher named in the post were unsuccessful on Thursday.
WCVB reported Friday that the high school teacher had been suspended.
The superintendent did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday.
Kirk, a right-wing activist, author and media personality, was assassinated on Sept. 10 during a "Prove Me Wrong" debate in Utah.
Tyler Robinson , a 22-year-old from Utah, was arrested as a suspect in connection with the shooting, federal officials said Friday.
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray is planning to file formal charges against the suspect on Tuesday, according to NBC News .
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