Teachers accused of mocking Charlie Kirk with bloody T-shirts
A group of Arizona high school teachers faced death threats after being accused of mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination by wearing the T-shirts. They denied the claims.
Teachers threatened over bloody 'Problem Solved' T-shirts over claims they mocked murder of Charlie Kirk
A group of Arizona high school teachers faced death threats after being accused of mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination by wearing bloody T-shirts emblazoned with the words 'Problem Solved' to school on Halloween.
The math teachers from Cienega High School outside Tucson came under fire when Andrew Kolvet, a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesperson, claimed they were making light of the activist's murder
Concerned parents just sent us this image of what’s believed to be teachers... mocking Charlie Kirk’s murder with costumes,' Kolvet wrote in a since-deleted X post, according to KJZZ.
A photo shared by the Vail School District depicted eight smiling teachers, posed outside the high school, wearing the shirts, which were drenched in fake blood on one side.
The image and its assumed significance spread like wildfire among prominent conservatives and supporters of the murdered TPUSA co-founder.
Anthony Kern, a Donald Trump-endorsed former Arizona Republican Senator, said the teachers were trying to 'promote violence against MAGA.'
This is what taxpayers hire to teach our kids!?' he asked.
Jack Lombardi II, a Republican Illinois House candidate, wrote: 'All left-wing, hate-filled, indoctrinating educators in Tucson, Arizona - dressing up to mock Charlie’s murder....
'Their shirts literally say "Problem Solved," with fake blood down the side. Disgusting. It’s time to expose every single one of them.'
Other social media users called them 'disgusting', threatened their lives and called for them to lose their jobs.
In the midst of the chaos, the Vail School District's superintendent spoke out to clarify that there was no ill intent with the gory costumes.
'We want to clarify that these shirts were part of a math-themed Halloween costume meant to represent solving tough math problems,' Superintendent John Carruth wrote in a statement, without further elaboration.
'The shirts were never intended to target any person, event, or political issue.'
He added the shirts were bought online and had been worn last year, with the school district providing a photo from 2024 that it said showed the shirts then
Carruth went on to apologize for any concern or pain caused by the costume debacle.
'We are also saddened that our teachers are now receiving hurtful messages and online harassment as a result of this misunderstanding,' he said.
Arizona Education Association President Marisol Garcia also commented on the matter, calling for all threats against the teachers by the 'online mob' to be investigated.
In response, the Pima County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) provided extra security to the high school on Monday, according to KGUN9.
Despite the high school's attempt to clear the air and assure critics that the photo was taken out of context, many were not buying it.
Rachel Keshel, a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, said in a statement: 'This grotesque display has no place in our schools, which should be sanctuaries of education, not arenas for political vitriol or celebration of violence.
'I must firmly reject any attempts to downplay this incident as mere "math problem-solving" attire recycled from last year.'
Keshel also claimed her daughter and other alumni told her that these teachers had not worn the shirts last year.
Conservative radio host Garret Lewis echoed her sentiment, calling for the school to 'show us the picture from last year.'
Others called the apology 'total BS' and framed it as a cover-up.
Kirk was shot in the neck at a Utah Valley University rally on September 10.
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