Greenville County Schools announced a teacher was fired for a social media post regarding the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Wynne Boliek, a government teacher at Southside High School, was initially placed on administrative leave Sept. 11 while the school district investigated the matter. Greenville County Schools said Boliek was no longer employed with the district at 4 p.m. on Thursday.
After a brief investigation, the school district confirmed Boliek as the author of the Facebook post, which stated, “Thoughts and prayers to his children but IMHO, America became greater today. There I said it.”
Kirk was shot and killed during an appearance at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
The full statement from Greenville County Schools, released at 4 p.m. Sept. 11.
“We have concluded our investigation of the matter and confirmed the inappropriate message was written by Mr. Boliek. He is no longer employed with Greenville County Schools. We strongly condemn the message shared by the former employee as it does not reflect the standards we expect of our staff. We remain committed to upholding the values of professionalism and respect for our students, families, colleagues, and community.”
The initial statement from Greenville County Schools, released at 1 p.m. Sept. 11.
“We are aware of an inappropriate message on social media attributed to Wynne Boliek, a teacher at Southside High School. Mr. Boliek has been placed on administrative leave while we fully investigate and follow the required due process. As this is a personnel matter, we are prevented from providing further details. As always, we expect all staff members to conduct themselves in a professional manner that best represents our district and schools.”
