UPDATE: March 11 at 6 p.m.
A series of social media videos apparently made by a Woodford County teacher are drawing widespread concern and nationwide attention after they appeared to encourage Iran to attack President Trump and his Florida home.
The videos, posted to TikTok and Facebook by a creator who goes by Lauren, or "@spedteacherbruh," have been amplified by the conservative account "Libs of TikTok" and have drawn condemnation from Congressman Andy Barr, who is urging the Secret Service to investigate.
In one video, the creator can be heard referencing a previous post that had been taken down.
"Apparently a lot of you did not like my video asking countries like Iran that they knew our President spent a lot of time at Mar-A-Lago. You guys reported it enough to get it taken down. I'm gonna repeat it. Have they checked Mar-A-Lago?" she said.
In another video, the creator pushed back on those warning her about the posts.
"Stop texting me and telling me that my TikToks, my Facebook posts, will get me in trouble. Stop telling me, stop reminding me that I am a teacher. I know what the f*** I do, I go to work every goda** day, okay?" she said.
The videos have left many people in the Versailles community outraged.
"It makes me angry to say the least," Woodford County Schools parent Brittany Short said.
"That's horrible. Horrible," another community member, who requested to remain anonymous, said.
LEX 18 reached out to Woodford County Public Schools for comment. The district responded with the following statement:
"Woodford County Public Schools is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment. We have been made aware of a serious situation that may have violated this commitment. We are conducting a thorough investigation in accordance with Woodford County Public Schools policies, procedures, and Kentucky law. As with any personnel matter, we must adhere to strict confidentiality."
A district spokesperson confirmed the teacher had been suspended pending investigation.
The creator's TikTok account is now set to private. LEX 18 has obtained the teacher's full name but has chosen not to identify her for legal reasons.
Community members say they are concerned about what the videos mean for students.
"Is this really what we're sending our children to every day? Their home away from home is their school. Eight hours of the day away from us is with these people," Short said.
"If we don't stand up for our kids no one else will. And I don't want them to be taught something as ugly and violent as she's portraying," said one community member, who requested to remain anonymous.
Original Story:
A TikTok video of a Woodford County teacher expressing her political views has prompted Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr to ask the Secret Service to investigate what he called a threat against President Trump and Republicans.
In one video the woman states, "I know you guys are planners.. How about not attacking a random city and civilians but maybe just like going straight for the heart of America, straight for our f****** juggler. The White House obviously the Capitol, I know that is very well protected. Have you ever heard of Mar-A-Lago?"
In another video one the woman expresses, "Apparently a lot of you did not like my video asking countries like Iran that they knew our President spent a lot of time at Mar-A-Lago. You guys reported it enough to get it taken down. I'm gonna repeat it. Have they checked Mar-A-Lago?"
"I taught social studies one year — hated it...because most of you all teach your kids, not right," the woman adds in a different TikTok post. "And then I got your kids coming into social studies telling me that the President has f****** unlimited power..."
Barr's post on X read: "This is disgusting. I urge Woodford County High School to ensure this woman is nowhere near children..."
Woodford County Public School released the following statement:
Woodford County Public Schools is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment. We have been made aware of a serious situation that may have violated this commitment. We are conducting a thorough investigation in accordance with Woodford County Public Schools policies, procedures, and Kentucky law. As with any personnel matter, we must adhere to strict confidentiality. Thank you.
Woodford County Schools confirmed to LEX 18 that the teacher has been suspended pending an investigation.
