Teacher Finally Resigns After Antigay Facebook Rant

[William769]

A special education teacher who set off outrage last year when she posted antigay comments on Facebook has stepped down, a New Jersey newspaper reports.

Viki Knox complained about her New Jersey high school's recognition of October as LGBT History Month, and she reacted to another teacher's suggestion that Union High School launch a gay-straight alliance with, "Well, if I knew UHS was going to Hell in a handbasket before I know it for sure now!"

The Star-Ledger reports that Knox resigned over the summer and is pursuing a settlement. She is seeking in court a disability pension because of a back injury and "psychological" damage. Her supporters claim she is a victim of relgious-based discrimination.

But even Gov. Chris Christie, who passed one the country's toughest anti-bullying laws, had chimed in with condemnation of Knox's public statements. “I think that kind of example is not a positive one at all to be setting for folks who have such an important and influential position in our society. I'm really concerned about those kinds of statements being made.”

http://www.advocate.com/youth/2012/10/10/teacher-finally-resigns-after-antigay-facebook-rant

[SheilaT]

1. While this woman is certainly entitled to her bigoted opinion,

you'd think people would have learned by now that anything they post on Facebook is out there for the entire world to see.

And people wonder why I never post on FB.

[Marrah_G]

2. If you have a job such as teaching or coaching your FB should be set to private

To not have it completely private and close friends and family only is frankly just stupid.