Windsor School Principal Tiffany Riley has been placed on paid leave following a Facebook post that “uniformly appalled” school board members, reports WCAX.
The Mount Ascutney School Board voted unanimously to place Riley on leave following a post she made about the Black Lives Matter movement.
The post is as follows according to the school board’s report;
“I firmly believe that Black Lives Matter, but I DO NOT agree with the coercive measures taken to get to this point across; some of which are falsified in an attempt to prove a point. While I want to get behind BLM, I do not think people should be made to feel they have to choose black race over human race. While I understand the urgency to feel compelled to advocate for black lives, what about our fellow law enforcement? What about all others who advocate for and demand equity for all? Just because I don’t walk around with a BLM sign should not mean I am a racist [sic].”
Riley made a follow up post that, according to school board members, “acknowledged no culpability, expressed no specific contrition of empathy, and showed no humility.”
According to a Valley News report, former students and community leaders were met with indifference or dismissive comments when offering recommendations on how to address racial issues within the school.
While Riley is currently on paid leave, the school board has deemed her employment harmful to the school and its students, and “are resolved that she will no longer lead our school.”
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