Florida Teacher Accused Of Having White Nationalist Podcast

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. - A 25-year-old social studies teacher at Crystal River Middle School has been accused of being the voice of a white nationalist blog and podcast, but says her comments on the podcast are political satire.

The Huffington Post identified the teacher as Dayanna Volitich, a 25-year-old social studies teacher at Crystal River Middle School. Volitich makes the white nationalist views on social media, on her podcast and on her blog titled “Unapologetic.” Volitich, writing under the alias “Tiana Dalichov,” has suggested Muslims be eradicated from the earth and bragged about teaching her views in school, The Huffington Post reported.

The Citrus County School District has announced that Volitich has been removed from the classroom as the district investigates.

Her weekly “Unapologetic” podcast has the tagline “Covering the topics others are too afraid to talk about."

In a tweet under the alias "Tiana Dalichov," she said: "It isn't supremacist or hateful to prefer your own people over others." The Twitter account has been deleted.

News Channel 8 obtained a statement released on Volitich’s behalf, calling the allegations untrue:

“None of the statements released about my being a white nationalist or white supremacist have any truth to them, nor are my political beliefs injected into my teaching of social studies curriculum. While operating under the Russian pseudonym “Tiana Dalichov” on social media and the Unapologetic Podcast, I employed political satire and exaggeration, mainly to the end of attracting listeners and followers, and generating conversation about the content discussed between myself and my guests. The views “Tiana Dalichov” espouses do not pervade my professional career. As an adult, my decisions are my own, and my family has nothing whatsoever to do with my social media accounts or my podcast. From them, I humbly ask for forgiveness, as it was never my intention to cause them grief while engaging in a hobby on my personal time. All future questions about the current situation should be directed to my attorney. I cannot comment further, due to the ongoing school board investigation.”

A Crystal River Middle School website lists Volitich as a member of the social studies staff. The school district issued this statement on its Facebook page:

On Friday, March 2, 2018, the Citrus County School District was made aware of a concerning podcast by a Huffington Post reporter. The reporter indicated they believed one of the persons participating in the podcast was a teacher at Crystal River Middle School. The Human Resources department was notified and an investigation was initiated immediately. The teacher has been removed from the classroom and the investigation is ongoing. Pursuant to Florida Statute an open investigation and materials related to it are exempt from public record and cannot be discussed until the investigation is complete.”

Image via Crystal River Middle School website

Read The Huffington Post story here.