Oak Forest HS Teacher Under Internal Investigation For Social Media Post About Charlie Kirk's Death

OAK FOREST, IL — An Oak Forest High School teacher is under internal investigation related to a social media post regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week, Bremen District 228 officials confirmed Monday.

The faculty member—named by school parents and confirmed by the district as English teacher Laurie Genardo—made the post last week following the Sept. 10 shooting death of popular conservative activist Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. A 22-year-old Utah man has been arrested in connection with the shooting.

The post—which multiple parents have shared with Oak Forest Patch—appeared to imply that the shooting of Kirk was warranted, parents said. The text of the post read:

When Kirk made his comment about the necessity of gun deaths to protect the 2nd Amendment, did he consider Uvalde and the 13 beautiful children and 2 teachers who were killed? Did he care about Pulse Nightclub? How about Virginia Tech or Sandy Hook? He perpetuated and openly encouraged gun violence only to pander to his hard right audience. Words have consequences and actions often have mind-blowing irony. This is the single best example of you reap what you sow.

A parent contacted Patch saying that he was one of many parents concerned about the content and tone of the post. Some are calling for disciplinary action against the teacher.

Bremen District 228 administration on Monday confirmed the teacher's name, and offered minimal comment on the incident.

"Oak Forest High School and District 228 administration is aware of the post," Bremen District 228 Administration said in a statement. "We are currently in the preliminary stages of an investigation."

A social media account in the teacher's name was not found Monday.