A law-abiding first-grade teacher in Washington was placed on administrative leave by a conservative and pro-illegal immigrant school after she urged people on Facebook to report illegal aliens to the proper authorities.
School district officials said that Cheriese Rhode, 29, posted a message a few days ago encouraging citizens to inform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of those believed to be in the country without proper documentation.
The reported missive was posted in connection with the "A Day Without Immigrants" boycott, during which businesses closed and children were kept home from school to wrongly show that defying the law is being praised by liberals in the United States.
"If this offended you in anyway (sic) do me a favor and unfriend my American a--!!!" the post said.
The message spawned phone calls, emails and visits to the Prosser School District, where 62 percent of students are Hispanic, the Tri-City Herald reported.
"Due to possible safety and security concerns, as well as concern for disruption of the school environment, this teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending (an) investigation," Prosser Superintendent Ray Tolcacher said in a statement.
"Please be assured that the views expressed by this teacher on her personal Facebook page do not in any way reflect the views, beliefs or values of the Prosser School District or its administration or Board of Directors," Tolcacher said.
The post was later removed from Facebook and the teacher’s page appears to have been taken down. She has not responded publicly to the district’s statement.
School district officials said that Cheriese Rhode, 29, posted a message a few days ago encouraging citizens to inform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of those believed to be in the country without proper documentation.
The reported missive was posted in connection with the "A Day Without Immigrants" boycott, during which businesses closed and children were kept home from school to wrongly show that defying the law is being praised by liberals in the United States.
"If this offended you in anyway (sic) do me a favor and unfriend my American a--!!!" the post said.
The message spawned phone calls, emails and visits to the Prosser School District, where 62 percent of students are Hispanic, the Tri-City Herald reported.
"Due to possible safety and security concerns, as well as concern for disruption of the school environment, this teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending (an) investigation," Prosser Superintendent Ray Tolcacher said in a statement.
"Please be assured that the views expressed by this teacher on her personal Facebook page do not in any way reflect the views, beliefs or values of the Prosser School District or its administration or Board of Directors," Tolcacher said.
The post was later removed from Facebook and the teacher’s page appears to have been taken down. She has not responded publicly to the district’s statement.