High School Teacher Fantasizes on Social Media About Trump 'Dying in Office'

Editor’s note: This story has been updated.

Update:

Superintendent Margo Empen provided Townhall with an email statement explaining the district was "made aware yesterday afternoon by parents/community members that a teacher in our district had posted a message to his personal Facebook page, outside of working hours."

When the District receives concerns about an employee, the matter is promptly investigated. Any investigation is consistent with the policies adopted by the Board, applicable State and Federal law (inclusive of the 1^st Amendment rights held by public employees) and any relevant provisions of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Where appropriate we also meet with employees to report and discuss the concerns as well as the importance of being a positive role model for our students and unbiased in the delivery of mandated curriculum. This process involves consultation with appropriate District personnel and our legal counsel. Consistent with applicable law the District does not, however, publicly comment on specific personnel matters.

Empen further stressed that the district "in no way promotes or endorses the sentiments expressed on the employee’s personal Facebook page. Such comments belong solely to the employee, who does not speak on behalf of the District."

Original:

A teacher at an Illinois high school reportedly wrote a post on Facebook in which he fantasized about President Donald Trump dying in office.

Thomas Padilla, who teaches at Dixon High School, wrote in a now-deleted post, “If you were born in 1964 or after, you have never experienced a US president dying in office. I am ready.”

In a follow-up post, he listed the years in which previous presidents died or were assassinated while serving in the White House, according to Young America’s Foundation (YAF).