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A hidden camera captured disturbing footage of a middle school teacher in Texas who wished death upon conservative Christians. She is no longer employed at the school.
The teacher, who has been identified as Lisa Grimes at Colleyville Middle School, is seen in a 42-second clip telling colleagues that conservative Christians should “get COVID and die.”
She blames conservative Christians for prolonging the pandemic by opposing overly restrictive coronavirus-related mandates, such as forced vaccinations and masking.
Grimes said, “We have a political system that will not allow us to [inaudible] so we’re vaccinating like the flu, which is, you know, get the flu vaccine if you want but you can’t — don’t ‘tread on me.'”
“But it’s too late. It would have had to have been immediate. If we would have done it immediately, it’d already be gone.”
“That’s what’s frustrating. The rest of my life is impacted because of politics? Because of conservative Christian crap?” Grimes continued. “I’m telling you, those conservative Christians, they need to die — they need to get COVID and die.” Watch the clip:
GCISD School Board President Jorge Rodriguez also condemned Grimes for her remarks/
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD announced Wednesday Grimes had been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
Grimes decided to resign on her own, but it’s widely believed that the investigation would have resulted in her being suspended indefinitely.
A statement was released that read: “The Colleyville Middle School teacher whose words were captured in a widely circulated online video has resigned and will not be returning to the classroom.”
“GCISD is working to ensure that her students experience as little disruption in their learning as possible.”
“The views expressed in that video do not reflect the opinions or the professionalism of Colleyville Middle School and other GCISD employees. It is inexcusable to wish harm on those with whom we disagree,” the statement added.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD also made national headlines last November after Colleyville Heritage High School principal James Whitfield was accused of teaching and promoting critical race theory.
Whitfield was placed on administrative leave before resigning.
