An Indiana public school teacher is out of a job after wearing a shirt displaying violent political messaging toward President Donald Trump during a school field trip to Washington D.C.
In a since deleted post, former Middlebury Community Schools teacher Tonja Luken posed for a photo in front of the White House wearing a shirt with the numbers “8647” on it while chaperoning her middle school’s annual eighth grade field trip to Washington D.C.
The numbers 8647 have come to be recognized as meaning to eliminate or assassinate – 86 – Trump – the 47th president – after former FBI director James Comey made a social media post containing the numbers and came under investigation.
When contacted and told The Center Square was reporting on the shirt incident, Tonja Luken responded: “I do not think that would be beneficial for anyone.”
Luken additionally told The Center Square that the trip was “not a school sponsored or affiliated trip, stated in the trip registration.”
However, the Middlebury school board reviews field trips each year, according to meeting minutes.
Furthermore, Middlebury Community Schools (MCS) said in a statement concerning the shirt matter: “our educators should not be advocating personal political views, either directly or indirectly, to our students during the school day or while supervising students at a school function.”
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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