https://freerepublic.com/tag/idowuholiday/ en-us Wed, 13 May 2026 11:03:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379003/posts A special education instructor placed on paid leave for allegedly abusing an autistic third-grader was elected president of the Seattle teachers’ union on Friday. Ibijoke Idowu-Holiday, a former Black Lives Matter organizer and special education teacher at Rising Star Elementary, won the election to lead the union representing 6,000 staffers in the Seattle Public Schools system. The educator rose to the top in spite of the disturbing accusations against her. Idowu-Holiday was accused of repeatedly abusing a disabled boy over the last school year by the student’s family, including one instance that was witnessed by his therapist. The child, who... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379003/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2026 11:03:30 GMT