SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Sioux Falls School District quickly fired an employee Monday who wrote a controversial Facebook post about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
In a statement to KELOLAND News, the SFSD said officials became aware of a social media post by a “district staff member” and “the District’s Code of Conduct Policy (GBEB) clearly outlines the high standards to which we hold all staff members.”
“The staff member’s statement does not align with the School District’s values and was not condoned in any way. The individual is no longer employed by the Sioux Falls School District,” the statement by the school district said. “We remain committed to fostering a safe, respectful learning environment for all students and staff and upholding the values of our community.”
Cassie Martin, who was a behavior facilitator at Ben Reifel Middle School, posted to the platform Saturday evening after news of the assassination attempt on Trump spread.
“Shoot – if only he would’ve had his scope sighted in correctly,” Martin wrote, doubling down on the sentiment in another comment posted later Saturday night.
According to the screenshot, Martin apologized for the remarks in a later post before she deleted her page.
“Apparently many people were offended by what I said,” Martin wrote in her apology Sunday. “It wasn’t mean(t) to be offensive so I am sorry if you were hurt by my words… It isn’t a great example of who I am and what I truly believe as a person.”
Though the post was taken down, it wasn’t before the public took notice. State lawmakers, political activists, and others shared images of Martin’s posts while calling for her to be fired.
