No discipline set for Colo teacher who mocked assassination hit

Teachers have a right to their political opinion in their personal lives.

But condoning violence of any kind, especially the assassination attempt on a former president and current presidential nominee, crosses the line of basic human decency.

And yet that was the response of JeffCo Public Schools teacher Jennifer Ripper to the shocking event on Saturday that left President Trump and two others injured, and one man dead.

She mocked and condoned domestic terrorism on her Facebook page.

By jumping into the fray in the public square of social media, Ripper exhibited a lack of personal discipline, compassion, and brought into question her professionalism as a teacher of young children.

Her comments have caused a public uproar across social media.

Meet Jennifer Ripper, a teacher at Semper Elementary School in @JeffcoSchoolsCo. She’s very sad that the sh**ter missed.

Any comment @JeffcoSchoolsCo? pic.twitter.com/iuXsNcMfS6

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 15, 2024

And in refusing to take any basic disciplinary action against her, JeffCo Public Schools signals they condone her behavior.

The Denver Gazette reports Ripper is listed as a special education teacher at Semper Elementary and the school district confirmed she is an employee.

“Please know that Jeffco Public Schools does not endorse violence of any kind,” the district said in a statement to The Denver Gazette.

“The District has social media guidance that encourages our employees to conduct themselves in a professional manner and refrain from posting inappropriate content on personal social media channels.”

They’ve confirmed the teacher violated the district’s media guidance and want everyone to know they don’t condone her comments.

But what they’re not saying is whether she will face any discipline, retraining, or lessons in basic humanity.

Ripper has not issued an apology and isn’t returning calls to the media.

Her behavior exhibits everything we’ve come to expect from public school systems under the yoke of highly politicized teachers’ unions.

And yet we still expect an apology. And disciplinary action.