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Chicago teacher placed on leave after Facebook post supporting ICE sparks outrage from activists
Fox News ^ | January 26, 2026 | Andrew Mark Miller 

Posted on 01/27/2026 12:10:58 PM PST by lowbridge

"GO ICE," the teacher at West Chicago’s Gary Elementary School, posted on Facebook last week. Shortly after the post was made, activists in the predominantly Hispanic community quickly began sharing the post and calling for action to be taken against the teacher, who Fox News Digital is not naming due to safety concerns.

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Activists began circulating a flyer online, with a Change.org petition, calling for the employee's job and for students to stay home from school in protest, saying, "the casual way in which he publicly promoted the actions of ICE in our area is inappropriate and unsuitable for an educator."

"The best way to show our district that we need action to be taken – is to show them that keeping this teacher will disrupt the emotional welfare and therefore, the education of our students," the flyer said.

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Villa went on to acknowledge that freedom of speech is a "protected right" but "as educators we have the responsibility to our students and their families to create a safe and welcoming environment for all."

In an email sent to parents by the district’s superintendent, Kristina Davis, and obtained by Fox News Digital, the district explains that "the employee submitted a written resignation" on Friday before an investigation could take place, but the employee then withdrew that resignation before the board could approve it, therefore allowing him to come to work on Monday.

"The district has obtained legal counsel to conduct an investigation beginning on Monday," Davis wrote. "The district will share additional information as appropriate. District 33 remains committed to providing safe, caring, and inclusive learning environments for all students. Thank you for your continued partnership."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; commies; destroyantifa; education; ice; illinois; sanctuarycity; socialmedia

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1 posted on 01/27/2026 12:10:58 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Gee, law abiding citizens supporting law enforcement are the bad guys. Who knew?


2 posted on 01/27/2026 12:13:42 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: rktman

Sounds like a good neighborhood for the next ICE crack down


3 posted on 01/27/2026 12:14:47 PM PST by riverrunner
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To: lowbridge

GO CHICAGO TEACHER!

GO ICE!


4 posted on 01/27/2026 12:15:50 PM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: lowbridge

That teacher did nothing wrong. This must be one of those Sanctuary Cities. That should be declared illegal. It probably already is, but that law is deliberately ignored all due to ‘feelings’. Whoever gets upset about ICE openly supports breaking the law of this land.


5 posted on 01/27/2026 12:16:28 PM PST by lee martell
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To: lowbridge

Free speech for me but not for thee ....


6 posted on 01/27/2026 12:21:13 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: lee martell

Chicago has been a sanctuary city for literally decades, probably since the 60s. It hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 1931. Multi-generational corruption for almost 100 years. Think about it. And you wonder why it is the way it is, lawless, bankrupt and circling the drain.


7 posted on 01/27/2026 12:21:20 PM PST by john drake (Lucius Accius-Roman,170 BC - "oderint dum metuant" translated "Let them hate so long as they fear")
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To: lowbridge

Obviously ALL teachers and professors must be islamocommies or they lose their jobs. This is against free speech and the constitution. She should sue the hell out of the education system there.


8 posted on 01/27/2026 12:28:57 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: doc maverick

He.


9 posted on 01/27/2026 12:35:21 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: lowbridge

It’s past time wiping out these people.


10 posted on 01/27/2026 12:36:54 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: lowbridge

Close the public schools. They do far more harm than good.


11 posted on 01/27/2026 12:38:55 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: jacknhoo

I stand corrected:)


12 posted on 01/27/2026 12:39:30 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: lowbridge

“… a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

These selfish, egocentric myopes don’t think law abiding Americans are part of the “all”.

I hope this teacher walks away with tens of millions of taxpayer funded school board money.

EC


13 posted on 01/27/2026 12:46:42 PM PST by Ex-Con777 ("Journalism is about covering important stories-with a pillow, until they stop moving." ~ David Burg)
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To: lowbridge

Hmmm. Sounds like the GESTOPO shut her down.


14 posted on 01/27/2026 12:48:30 PM PST by Toespi
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To: lowbridge

Some employment dictates that you keep your religion and politics to yourself, period.


15 posted on 01/27/2026 12:48:44 PM PST by Democrat = party of treason
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To: lowbridge

Sounds like someone may have grounds for a lawsuit.


16 posted on 01/27/2026 1:07:47 PM PST by rbg81 (=)
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To: lowbridge

Jeez, somebody call the frickin’ waaaaaambulance...


17 posted on 01/27/2026 1:15:33 PM PST by jagusafr ( )
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To: lowbridge

So when are the school dungheads going to be suspended for supporting Antifa?


18 posted on 01/27/2026 1:24:15 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
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To: lowbridge

Bet there are a ton more just like her


19 posted on 01/27/2026 1:45:02 PM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: lee martell

” This must be one of those Sanctuary Cities. That should be declared illegal. It probably already is...”

Along with trial by combat, droit de seigneur, scutage, witch trials,
serfdom....


20 posted on 01/27/2026 3:25:53 PM PST by skepsel ("A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime", Mark Twain.)
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