Another Massachusetts public school teacher celebrated conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk’s death on social media last week, in addition to the several NewBostonPost reported on last week. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School social studies teacher Evangeline LeBlanc is the teacher in question. One of her Facebook posts following Kirk’s September 10 assassination at Utah Valley University said, “Dear interwebs, Please don’t get me all excited that the POS supreme leader is sick, dead, incapacitated …. I will celebrate like never before.” She then posted, “Spew hate and face the consequences. We’re a gun toting country. Perhaps that’s the issue. Sorry but I do not feel any sympathy. Revolutions aren’t pretty.” Dartmouth resident Chester Tam, who served as the vice chairman of Operations of Digital Media for President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in Massachusetts, amplified LeBlanc’s posts on social media. Tam condemned her words in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). “That sort of talk is just dangerous and divisive,” Tam wrote. “It spreads hate and tries to justify unrest. As a teacher who's got real influence over kids' minds, she shouldn't be anywhere near shaping the next generation. Educators are supposed to encourage critical thinking and respect, not push radical ideas or okay violence. Parents and the school board ought to step in right away because our children deserve way better role models than this.” LeBlanc is not the first teacher in Massachusetts to face scrutiny over social media remarks about Kirk’s killing. Several others have in recent days, as NewBostonPost has reported. Framingham Public Schools placed King Elementary School teacher Samantha Marengo on leave after she posted a video on Instagram smiling and singing “God Bless America” as news of Kirk’s death played on television. Officials have not said whether it is paid or unpaid leave. At Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, freshman English teacher AnneMarie Donahue was placed on administrative leave after posting, “Just a reminder. We're NOT offering sympathy,” on Instagram. The district superintendent and school committee chairman condemned the remarks in a written statement. At Sharon High School, English teacher Laurie Davis posted on Facebook, “Never one to celebrate but so long you piece of [expletive]! Now I'm just pissed that they are making this [expletive] [expletive] martyr.” Superintendent Peter Botelho and Principal Kristen Keenan criticized the post in a letter to families, though they did not announce disciplinary action. And at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, business teacher and Hamilton-Wenham School Committee member David Polito commented on Facebook, “Nah it’s a smack in the mouth to white boys who think they can run their mouth without consequences.” NewBostonPost sought comment from Peabody’s superintendent last week but received no response. Greater New Bedford, where LeBlanc teaches, is a public vo-tech high school that serves over 2,100 students; it's located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a port city on the South Coast of the state. The school also serves students from two neighboring communities: Dartmouth and Fairhaven. Greater New Bedford Regional Vo-Tech superintendent Michael Watson could not be reached for comment on Monday. Nor could LeBlanc.
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